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A boy notices something others ignore. A construction site. A disturbance. A question that will not let go. In Hoot, Roy Eberhardt does not wait for permission to care. He does not raise his hand and ask if he is allowed to act. He sees an injustice, endangered burrowing owls, and chooses to do something about it. That is student agency. Not compliance. Not participation. Not engagement framed by adult direction. Agency is ownership. It is identity. It is action rooted in pur

Fundamental Friday: Approach with a Candle “Some will see your flame and want to blow it out… others will approach with a candle.” —...

Fundamental Friday: Becomes, Not Outcomes In education, we often hear the term' outcomes.' Test scores. Graduation rates. College...

We say we want students to engage. We design lessons that encourage discourse. We ask open-ended questions, create accountable talk...