by Sean | Apr 19, 2016 | Education, Politics
As a country we’re more concerned about our economy than anything else during this election cycle. If you’ve been watching the primaries you might have noticed that there has been little to no discourse about education. According to Gallup only 3-5% of Americans see...
by Sean | Apr 9, 2016 | EdTech, Education, NYC, Teaching
New York is an amazing city. It is one of the largest drivers of commerce in our country. And I’ve been privellaged enough to live and work in its economic bubble for my entire life. Most people don’t know that NYC has the poorest congressional district in...
by Sean | Mar 17, 2016 | Philosophy, Pschyology
One day a proud young man approached Socrates and asked him to show him the path to wisdom. Socrates looked at the man and paused for a few moments, allowing the him to become uncomfortable with the silence. He locked eyes with the young man and told him, “meet...
by Sean | Mar 3, 2016 | Education
My vision is pretty bad… (Go for lasik and still wear glasses bad.) I’m near sighted in one eye, far sighted in the other. I have an astigmatism in both eyes and my left eye is a lazy. As a kid I remember not being able to see power lines. I couldn’t...
by Sean | Feb 22, 2016 | Education, Mindfulness
I hear it from teachers all the time, most students don’t know how to ask for help. Self actualization of their needs is the most important skill students need to develop. Having the courage to raise your hand and say, “I don’t get it” is...