Nicholas J. MartinoOct 30, 20192 minCity as Lab: Course Entry ExperiencePhoto by Dan Freeman on Unsplash Key Questions: Teaching the same content, but searching for more student voice and choice? What if you...
Nicholas J. MartinoAug 27, 20191 min5 Maxims for the Future of Curriculum DesignCurriculum Architect and Educational Consultant, Nicholas Martino, explains his five maxims needed for the future of curriculum design....
Nicholas J. MartinoSep 18, 20182 minMeet Nanitos, a waffle-based social enterprise in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.Da duh!!! Meet Nanitos PV: Waffles and Helados !! Maria and I have been working to turn our current dream into a reality, Nanitos PV:...
Nicholas J. MartinoSep 11, 20182 minWorld in Perspective: September 11, 2001I was attending high school in Long Beach, New York on September 11, 2001. The day started normally, but the classroom televisions slowly...
Nicholas J. MartinoAug 16, 20181 minSpotlight: The Tuskegee Institute and W.E.B. DuboisThe Tuskegee Normal School or Tuskegee Institute provided vocational and practical education to African Americans at the turn of the...
Nicholas J. MartinoAug 15, 20182 minSchool Culture Building at THINK Global SchoolThe product of the THINK Global School Rite of Passage was the tight-knit school community that emerged. While this is visibly evident to...
Nicholas J. MartinoAug 13, 20182 minDesigning rites of passage for high schoolers?Rites of passage have been used throughout human history to symbolize and signify human transformations. Ronald Grimes explains that...
Nicholas J. MartinoAug 10, 20182 minHow to make students feel welcome, relevant, and inspired.As students transition from the outside world, other classes, restaurants, and PE class and into our learning space they hopefully feel a...
Nicholas J. MartinoAug 8, 20181 min10 Tips: Win your kids in the first week of school!Dan Coyle explains that safety, vulnerability, and purpose provide the Goldilocks conditions for a strong cultural dynamic in any...
Nicholas J. MartinoAug 6, 20181 minThe education revolution will be online and asynchronous.My career in education has taken turns that I could never have expected. Each step has brought new challenges and deeper learning...
Nicholas J. MartinoAug 1, 20181 minRites of Passage in Botswana with THINK Global SchoolA year ago, I was proudly standing on Eagle Rock in the Tuli Block of Botswana with 30 students from 25 different countries. Two years...