Future Ready Learners Posts

In today's fast-evolving digital world, the greatest challenge — and opportunity — in education isn't technology itself, but how we use it to build passion, purpose, and agency in young learners.As Terri Novacek and Michael Hernandez d…

In the Element Is Everything Podcast episode "Standing by the Water: Owning What You See," Terri Novacek explores one of the most challenging—and empowering—skills a person can develop:Personal accountability.The timing of this conve…

In the Element Is Everything Podcast episode "Make Time to Find Your Element," Terri Novacek sits down with Connor Swenson of Make Time at Work to explore a challenge that affects students, parents, educators, and professionals alike:How do we foc…

In the Element Is Everything Podcast episode "Redefining Success," Terri Novacek sits down with Scott Schimmel, founder and CEO of YouSchool, to explore a question that many parents—and adults—quietly wrestle with throughout their lives:…

In the Element Is Everything Podcast episode "Learning as a Fountain, Not a Drain," Terri Novacek sits down with internationally recognized education expert Dr. Yong Zhao to explore a timely question:What should education look like in a world…

In the Element Is Everything Podcast episode "The Hidden Element in Your Play History," Terri Novacek explores the science and significance of play through the work of Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of the National Institute for Play and author of P…

Most parents want the same thing.We want our children to become capable adults. We want them to solve problems, make good decisions, communicate effectively, and pursue meaningful goals. We want them to be confident enough to navigate challenges a…

Executive Function is like air traffic control for your brain. It is where working memory, thinking, and self-regulation work together to get you through the day – learning, making decisions, interacting with others, and dealing with life. R…

 Your Element – The Genie in Us (genius)It is one year since our local schools and businesses closed or changed their operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The battle of when and how to open our schools cont…