This straightforward activity can help middle and high schoolers find their passion—and then move from passion to purpose. edutopia.org/article/sel-st…

I just put a post about the prevalence of narratives on my blog and welcome thoughts and feedback: whynot-gfussell.blogspot.com/2023/01/beware…

Big announcement— Yale University's FREE new happiness course for teenagers is finally here! The Science of Well-being for Teens is a 6-wk course on Coursera designed to give teens science-based strategies for reducing stress/feeling happier. Please RT & share: coursera.org/learn/the-scie…

This is a great reframe for the vitriol that seems to be dominating news cycles.

Thank you for this tweet @KevinGodden1 Well-being and learning; relationships and pedagogy. It's that simple and that complex: simplexity. A great, thoughtful piece by Michael Fullan

In conversation with Dr. Chris Kennedy Chris Kennedy Superintendent & CEO WestVanSchools on celebrating his 20th year in education; his inspiration and lessons on leadership C21Can Innovates x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

I recently watched an interview between hosts Yong Zhao, Ph.D Chris Dede and Dr. Curt Bonk on #silverliningforlearning about the future of education with guests Jennie Misong Magiera and Kim Lane Clark, Ed.S that inspired my latest blog post. The future is here, now whynot-gfussell.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-fu…

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I just read a thoughtful piece by Chris Kennedy about the importance of authentic, representative, student voice in the evolution of education - cultureofyes.ca

Anxiety is one of the most common underlying causes of challenging behavior, yet it typically goes undiscovered and unaddressed through school-based behavior supports. kappanonline.org/skill-building… International

The phrase “You can’t make everyone happy” points to a chronic headache #EduLeaders face. Trying to please the most people without compromising your efficacy. Discover the importance of staying true to your mission and vision with Elizabeth Dampf. bit.ly/3Al9IEY

Another thoughtful post by Chris Kennedy this time looking at how COVID has impacted adult learning in our system - cultureofyes.ca/2023/05/18/has… - great reminders of the things crucial for our collective success.

I just put up a post about how online learning supports inclusion and welcome any feedback: Online Learning is Inclusion | Why Not? (whynot-gfussell.blogspot.com)

This is a great article about how we can use technology talk to improve learning - Talking the technology talk - kappanonline.org

I just posted a description of the work our school is doing Personalizing Education to Grow Learners | Why Not? (whynot-gfussell.blogspot.com)

This is a good talk (20 minutes long) by Will Miller of the Wallace Foundation about the importance of principals and how to support them - youtube.com/watch?v=j8bQxT… - I'd start at 5:00 in - here are the slides - wallacefoundation.org/News-and-Media…

Another thoughtful piece by Chris Kennedy reminded me of "If" by Rudyard Kipling - poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if… with an edit of the last few lines.

Love this, 3 solid strategies. I recently heard: AI won’t replace teachers. But teachers that knows how to use AI, to be more efficient & better at their craft, they will replace teachers that don’t leverage AI in those ways. Same goes for our future workforce, today’s students.

Spent the week in Hong Kong working with ESF! Chris Gadbury captured our first day PERFECTLY!

I just put up a blog post about a great education leadership book by Yong Zhao, Ph.D and Jim Watterston. Feedback is always welcome. whynot-gfussell.blogspot.com/2025/02/focuse…