Scenes From a Broken Hand

Musings on teaching, writing, living, raising children, and whatever else comes to mind

Thursday, July 24, 2014

In Defense of Poetry…or: Metaphors Be With You

(originally published at www.catapultlearning.com ) We’ve seen countless news stories and blog posts about the importance of improving ...

Friday, June 6, 2014

Allowing Ourselves to Learn

(originally published at www.catapultlearning.com ) Among trial lawyers, it’s considered gospel that you should never ask a question th...

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Teaching for Transfer: Take Your Learning Out For a Drive

(originally published at www.catapultlearning.com ) Once upon a time, I worked as a secretary at a New York investment bank. There ...

Monday, March 3, 2014

A Tale of Two Cabbies: Optimism and Grit in Action

(originally published at www.catapultlearning.com ) Good teachers know how to make use of “teachable moments,” but all of us could prob...

Monday, February 10, 2014

Back-Mapping from Success: What I Wish I Had Known

(originally published at www.catapultlearning.com ) My wife and I were talking to one of her cousins over the holidays—a gangly, la...

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