Category: Essay

Essay

Five Mistakes that Killed a Once-Great School and How You Can Avoid Them

February 2021

By Moira Kelly, President, Exploration Learning With thanks to Kevin Roose for his article, How the Blackberry Died: Five Mistakes That Killed a Once-Great Device. Blackberry Academy was founded in 1962 and serves students in…

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Is It A Robot?

January 2021

By Mark Greenlaw This is the first piece in a multi-part series in which we plan to address topics related to preparing students to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Robotics is an important technology…

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The Allure of Distraction: How to Support Students to Stay on Task In an Age of Constant Interruptions

January 2021

By Sudipti Kumar, EXPLO Elevate Director of Research Students may have a tendency to both get interrupted and self-interrupt while working on a task, which research has shown can happen as frequently as every three…

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The Beginner’s Mind: Practicing the Nine Virtues in Troubling Times

August 2020

by Ross Peters | Vice President of School Strategy During the first three weeks in October Dr. Karl Haden, President of AAL, and I will teach a course on Exceptional Leadership and the Nine Virtues.…

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Moving beyond Adaptable: The Need for Antifragile Leadership

August 2020

by Ross Peters | Vice President of School Strategy, with Sudipti Kumar | Director of Research As the team at EXPLO Elevate has discussed the specific challenges facing schools this Fall, we find that there…

Consulting Brief Essay

Riverbank Colleagues: The Resource Leaders Need to Take on The Next Rapids

July 2020

This post is part of a series of articles, blog posts, and short briefs produced by EXPLO Elevate focused on supporting schools’ virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Ross Peters | Vice President of…

Essay Tools and Tips

To Be a Knowledgeable Citizen During a Bad Year

June 2020

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We Condemn Pervasive Violence and Racism Across the U.S.

June 2020

A Letter to the EXPLO Community from President Moira Kelly By Moira Kelly June 2, 2020 Dear EXPLO Community, Given the events of the past few days here in the United States, I find…

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Calling Out and Calling On Myself in the Face of a Bad Year

June 2020

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Zombies–Undead Colleges and Schools

May 2020