Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.The Foundation of FlourishingAfter two days of cheer, togetherness and forced fun that characterized my first experiences as a college freshman, I quit orientation and…·6 min read·Nov 8, 2021----
Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.This is the New Kindergarten“Those things you learn without joy, you will forget easily.” — Finnish Proverb6 min read·Mar 16, 2021----
Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.What Are They Busy About? : Redefining the Future of Education“It’s not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?”- Henry David Thoreau6 min read·Jan 20, 2021----
Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.A New Year, a Renewed FocusIndependence. Curiosity. Resilience. Confidence. Self-awareness. Care for others.·4 min read·Dec 31, 2020----
Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.We Have Some Work To Do2020 thus far has been marked by immense heartbreak, tragedy and crisis. It’s as if the world has imploded before our very eyes. In the…·3 min read·Jun 6, 2020----
Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.The Future of School is FlexibleThere’s something really exciting brewing beneath the surface of this global disruption and it has to do with our relationship to time and…·6 min read·May 28, 2020----
Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.The Physics of Change in Our SchoolsNearly five years ago, I found myself at an large Education Conference at The University of Maryland, learning about the best brain-based…·7 min read·May 21, 2020----
Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.Harnessing the Heroic in Self-Directed Learning“A normal person compares themselves to others. A hero compares themselves to who they were yesterday.” -Owen, age 9·8 min read·May 14, 2020--2--2
Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.In Praise of Authentic Learning“The things that are the subject of poetry that we have been denying our children are suddenly available to them.” -Peter Gray·4 min read·May 6, 2020----
Lauren Quinn, M.Ed.Are We Teaching Young PeoplHow to Pivot in Life?Right now, we are all experiencing some sort of loss. Covid19 has disrupted not only our daily lives, but our well laid out plans to…·7 min read·May 2, 2020----