by Brandon | Aug 31, 2026 | Leadership, Teaching and Learning
Helping students become independent doesn’t mean asking them to do everything on their own. Using lessons from Iron Man, Hermione, Batman, Multiple Man, and Spider-Man, this post explores five practical ways families can build self-advocacy, executive-function skills, organization, confidence, and healthy balance. The goal isn’t immediate independence—it’s increasing independence, one step at a time.
by Brandon | Jun 11, 2026 | Teaching and Learning
As a kid, I was always thrilled by the opening sequence of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Patrick Stewart’s deep, paternal voice would tell us that space was “the final frontier,” while the orchestra swelled against a cosmic background full of wonder, mystery,...
by Brandon | Jan 29, 2026 | Reflections, The Five Anchors
There is a distinct difference between having a belief and having a value. Values, in my opinion, are Platonic Forms from which a more concrete idea that we believe in might take root in a practical world. A value has a deep and meaningful impact behind the scenes,...
by Brandon | Jan 26, 2026 | Teaching and Learning
For many students, school is like those old Hanna-Barbera cartoons during a chase—the doors keep speeding by in endless hallways that never change. This unrelenting, endless marathon has them moving quickly from task to task but leaves no opportunity to pause,...
by Brandon | Jan 22, 2026 | Education
At the onset of every school year, a familiar sequence unfolds—often faster than the leaves can change color. Back-to-school catalogs now arrive in June, well before summer vacation has begun. Teachers have their recurring stress dreams: classrooms without chairs,...
