Alex Bragg

Improving PD: A Glimpse Into The Atlanta K12 Design Challenge

Recently, I was interviewed on behalf of The Teachers Guild regarding my experiences and involvement with the Atlanta K12 Design Challenge. The Teachers Guild is an online forum for educators all over the world to collaborate and utilize the Design Thinking process to tackle challenges in education. My interview was related to a challenge regardingContinue reading “Improving PD: A Glimpse Into The Atlanta K12 Design Challenge”

Finish Strong

Finish Strong. It seems out of place to utter these words as we are beginning a new year. After all, this is the time for new resolutions and goals. This is, however, also the time that many educators across the country dread. It’s back to school after a fabulous couple of weeks away from grading, lesson plans, and countlessContinue reading “Finish Strong”

Student-Driven Learning Stations

There is no doubt that instructional design is at the forefront of research and discussion concerning student achievement. Much of the research I studied in my graduate program at Columbia University continuously pointed to the quality of the teacher as being the single most important factor affecting student achievement. The quality of the teacher is a specific focus point, yetContinue reading “Student-Driven Learning Stations”

An Experiment With Mindfulness

Recently, I graduated with my Ed.M in Education Leadership from Columbia University. When researching various leadership programs, one aspect (among many) that drew me to Columbia’s program was the intentional infusion of emotional intelligence and self-awareness (also known as mindfulness) training into the 14 month program. There is a large amount of research and publicity circulating theContinue reading “An Experiment With Mindfulness”

What If?

Do you ever ask “what if?” questions? Some people don’t like questions that begin this way. They are uncomfortable with uncertainty. They don’t like to imagine what could be, because let’s face it, it might not ever really be. Ambiguity is scary for some. It’s dangerous for others. For me, asking “what if?” questions areContinue reading “What If?”