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The Purpose of Education: What’s Education All About Anyway?

September 1, 2021November 14, 2022Jace Bower

What’s the purpose of education? What constitutes a “good education”? A “good education” is commonly talked about as a building block of a “good life”. In order to achieve “the…Continue readingThe Purpose of Education: What’s Education All About Anyway?

Pursue Excellence, Instead of Perfection

June 30, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Sometimes life requires us to make little distinctions that have big impacts. We all want to do things well. But there’s an important distinction we should make between pursuing perfection…Continue readingPursue Excellence, Instead of Perfection

How Project-Based Education Frees Students To Fail

June 23, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Project-based education is so effective because students learn by doing. But what happens when things don’t go as planned? How do students deal with failure in the context of project-based…Continue readingHow Project-Based Education Frees Students To Fail

3 Relational Skills Students Can Practice Through Project-Based Learning

June 16, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Last week I wrote about the importance of relational skills. Excellence in building relationships and community rarely happens by accident. It takes practice. Near the end of that article I…Continue reading3 Relational Skills Students Can Practice Through Project-Based Learning

Your Student Desperately Needs This Life Skill Before They Launch

June 9, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

How many hours of practice does it take to master a skill? How many hours does it take to build great relationships? The popular answer is “10,000”, spread by Malcolm…Continue readingYour Student Desperately Needs This Life Skill Before They Launch

Would You Pay $75,000 For A Minivan?

June 2, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Would you pay $75,000 for a minivan? Unless you know something I don’t, paying that much for a minivan is ridiculous. You pay $75,000 for a Maserati, but not for…Continue readingWould You Pay $75,000 For A Minivan?