Atul Gawande has written about the importance of adding a coach in his practice of surgery.  He speaks and writes about how the coach accelerated his learning in a number of dimensions of his practice, helping him to become a better surgeon.  Here is a short video clip that illustrates his rationale for why coaching…

It starts with each one of us! Here is a blog entry from the Center for Courage and Renewal, an organization that was founded by Parker Palmer, and it devoted to creating space for an inner journey that leads to wholeness.  Their mission states: Our mission is to create a more just, compassionate and healthy…

I was fascinated by this story and the pictures that capture a process so complicated it is hard to imagine.  An operation so complicated it has only been tried 59 times in 64 years.  An operation so complicated that it requires a team of 30 medical personnel working closely with one another to do the…

The Woodcarver is an inspiring story of insight and wisdom.  I know no better storyteller of the Woodcarver than Parker Palmer.  See if you agree!

There were a series of articles in Education Week on the status of science education in America. While most of them focused on science education specifically, a number of them more broadly addressed issues in STEM education. Below is the list of Ed Week articles I am referencing, as well as their links (without a…