Teachers who believe they can make a real difference in their students lives REALLY do.

It's time for the US to widen its circle of learning, not to circle its wagons against hostile ideas in education reform.

Singapore gives 10% "white space" time to all of its teachers to come up with their own innovations outside of the official curriculum. This encourages teachers to turn to their colleagues for inspiration and ideas.

Adolescence is about digging out the iron inside irony.

Alberta funds almost all its schools and districts to design and evaluate their own innovations. Teachers are the drivers of change, not the driven.

High performing organizations have cultures of creativity and risk. They encourage workers to innovate and play.

The rules of the world are changing. It is time for the rules of teaching and teachers' work to change with them.