At Stanford University’s world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, aka “the d.school,” teachers and learners of all ages bring together their diverse perspectives and backgrounds to tackle ambitious projects. Whether your students are interested in making an impact in the social sector or the business world, the d.school’s approach to design helps uncover hidden possibilities and bring

A heartfelt, hands-on guide to setting boundaries, increasing productivity, and finding fulfillment for teachers who know that their classrooms won’t thrive unless they do. As the CEO of Not So Wimpy Teacher, one of the most popular teaching resource brands on the internet, Jamie Sears has spent years designing tools and creating systems that restore

By: Lisa Yokana, STEAM Coordinator at Scarsdale High School   I am a high school teacher who teaches social entrepreneurship and runs a STEAM program at Scarsdale High School, a public school district just north of New York city. I began using Design Thinking in my classes over a decade ago, as a process for

With so many of today’s teens contending with academic pressure, social media stress, worries about the future, and concerns about their own mental health, it’s easy for them to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers gives

By: Michele Borba, Ed.D.   “Why do some kids thrive while others strive?” My quest to find that answer began as a college student when I first learned of my own father’s childhood struggles. His parents were illiterate and destitute. His father died when he was two, and Dad was placed in an orphanage. Yet,

Contributed by Michelle Kuo, author of Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship Every teacher has likely experienced two emotions: the feeling that you’ve gotten through to a student and the feeling that you’ve let him down. In the first, the classroom is a powerful place of human connection, and the