Excellence is a Habit

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ~Aristotle  I think that we sometimes lose sight of what is important. We focus on individual acts, or in schools, individual assignments, and on praising final products and presentations. We often lose sight of the continual work, the tireless editing […]

Alan November and Authentic Audience

I heard Alan November speak tonight and although there were many great ideas, one key idea hit a cord with me. “Students will work harder for an authentic audience than for a grade”…”Students will do more if they leave a legacy beyond a grade.” The technology is there! I remember for a couple weeks after […]