Ideas, insights, and inspiration from the
Authentic Education Team

Oh, you can’t measure that… I hear this in almost every conversation about assessment of long-term […]
How would you like to be competing on Master Chef as a novice where all the […]
Boredom: the sadly inevitable reality of most high schools and many middle and elementary schools. Why […]
Can getting your youth soccer license educate you in how to teach for understanding?
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I was going to happily recommend my latest piece of writing to you but I can’t. […]
An idea is “big” if it helps us make sense of lots of confusing experiences and seemingly isolated facts. A big idea is a way of seeing better and working smarter, not just a vague notion or another piece of knowledge.
Feedback is a word we use unthinkingly and inaccurately.  We smile at a student, say “good job!” […]
General Sites for EQs: Edge is a very cool a site, about cutting edge ideas and thinkers.The […]
Transfer happens only when we aggressively teach and test for understandings that are applied in situations.