The international Olympics

All my Olympics leading up to 2012 have felt just American. After living and traveling abroad, though, the these ones felt different. For the first time, I experienced them as an international audience and with…

Unforeseen consequences

Last year, I argued the importance of classroom teachers clarifying the consequences of students’ behavior. For example, if students fail to bring homework to class, what’s the consequence exactly? Tell them. I still think that’s…