“Yes, ma’am.” “No, ma’am.” “Right away, ma’am.” Every time I have a talk with a student, their immediate reaction is to call me “ma’am.” My internal reaction to that? How dare you talk back to me you sassy snot! But then I remember again that I live in Kentucky now, and not Wisconsin, where kids have been … More A Wisconsin Yankee in Kentucky’s Court

Over the summer, as I listened to Hamilton over and over again in the car, it struck me that so many of our founding fathers were self-taught. They read books by candlelight and devoured their learning. After some study, I saw how many famous, successful people taught themselves almost everything they needed: autodidacts. If you would like … More From Education Week: “What Jimi Hendrix and Leonardo da Vinci Can Teach Us About Personalized Learning”