This week we prepare for new endeavors while appreciating past experiences.
What is your go-to read aloud for the first days of school? Share your favorite book in this discussion thread. (comments > likes :-)
Alfie Kohn questions whether learning will actually be lost as students continue to learn remotely in this essay (originally published for The Boston Globe).
To enact change and achieve one’s goals, notes Benjamin Hardy in this Harvard Business Review article, people need to identify with their future selves.
Oliver Burkeman’s last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life (The Guardian)
How can we make assessment more authentic for students? Consider place-based learning and project-based learning for better performance tasks, described in this free excerpt from Session 3 of Create Your Ideal Curriculum (subscribers only).
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