Matchbook Learning

RACE

July 15, 2016 -

I wrote a letter to our entire staff on my thoughts on the topic of Race.

Summer Reading 2016

May 27, 2016 -

Summer Reading I don’t know if you try to catch up on your reading over the summer, but in case you do, I have recently read four books that I cannot seem to get out...

Promiscuous Professional Development

May 20, 2016 - Bryan Setser & Amy Swann

Schools are accustomed to changing –promiscuously and routinely without producing any improvement- Elmore. At Matchbook Learning, we’d like to put an end to...

Coaching the 20 Mile March

April 27, 2016 - Bryan Setser

Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline. -Jim Collins This week I had...

The Extreme Sacrifice Detroit Parents Make to Access Better Schools

April 12, 2016 -

“The Extreme Sacrifice Detroit Parents Make to Access Better Schools” is a powerfully tragic piece by Erin Einhorn of the Atlantic Magazine that captures the connection...

When I Grow Up…A Call for Teachers in Newark

April 02, 2016 -

I remember teachers from throughout my childhood. They were all mentors in their own ways and they all had some impact on my life. What a gift – to be in a profession...

When I Grow Up…A Call for Teachers in Detroit

April 02, 2016 -

I remember teachers from throughout my childhood. They were all mentors in their own ways and they all had some impact on my life. What a gift – to be in a profession...

Championship bound

March 18, 2016 -

Our Merit Prep boys basketball team made the Newark city finals last night. What a valiant effort by our boys as they made a serious, competitive back-and-forth...

Riffing at SXSWedu

March 08, 2016 - Bryan Setser

Bryan Setser talks about "Riffing at SXSWedu" conference in Austin, TX this week.

Hacking the Student Life

February 26, 2016 - Bryan Setser & Jason Lewis

"Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world." –Nelson Mandela What does a Director of Culture do? I had this question on my mind as I...