Inside Brian's Brain

Happy 90th, Joe Renzulli: Real Problems, Task Commitment, and the Beautiful Mess of Type III

Today is Joe Renzulli’s 90th birthday, and I cannot let this moment pass without a little celebration from inside my brain. And by little celebration, I mean cue the confetti cannon, roll out the houndstooth carpet, raise a cup of Wapatooli, and for goodness’ sake, get yourself a folder. Becau...

Jul 07, 2026

HOW IS IT JULY?! Inside Brian’s Brain Update

HOW IS IT JULY?!?!? Seriously. I checked the calendar twice, and apparently we are already here. So, Happy Birthday, America! Two hundred and fifty years is a lot of candles, a lot of fireworks, and a lot of explaining to John Adams why we did not follow his calendar notes. In a letter written o...

Jul 02, 2026

Inside Brian’s Brain: Summer Tour, A Real Vacation, and Being Built Different

Hey friends, We are officially through the first part of the Summer Tour, with stops in Grand Junction, Colorado, Baldwin County, Alabama, and the Utah Gifted Conference. And wow. I love this work. I love seeing people in person. I love connecting with amazing educators who are doing incredibl...

Jun 18, 2026

May-Cember, Mazes, and the Summer Tour Begins

Hey, how are you? I miss you. Sorry I have been so quiet for so long. I promise I have not disappeared into an undisclosed rabbit hole never to return. Although honestly, that does sound like something I might do. I have mostly been keeping quiet and keeping busy, working on some BIG projects ...

May 20, 2026

Wonder, Wisdom, & the Algorithm PLUS Winter Curiosity Prompts

January 2026 has been a lot. Wild temperature swings. Snow in places that don’t usually see it. Ice where you least expect it. Storms rolling through one after another. It feels like every forecast comes with a disclaimer and every plan feels a little tentative. Even if you’re not directly in the...

Jan 27, 2026

January 2026 or The Month of Mondays

Hey there. Well, it’s the 23rd Monday of January. At least that is the way that 2026 has felt. Like a month of Mondays. Can I still say Happy New Year without it feeling weird? The thing about “new” years is that they are not really “new”. I mean sure you get a new calendar if that is your thi...

Jan 23, 2026

Inside Brian’s Brain: A Whirlwind, A Wonderland, and What’s Next

Hey Friends! Whew. The past month has felt like living inside a snow globe someone kept shaking… and I’ve loved every second of it. Let's take a moment to look back at all that happened. NAGC PittsburghWhat. A. Week.I shared three jam-packed sessions each full of ideas, rabbit holes, and practica...

Dec 11, 2025

Gifted360 Black Friday Sale + The (FREE) SEEDling Squad PLC!

If you’ve been craving PD that actually energizes you instead of draining your soul, this is your moment. With GIFTED 360: Designing Personalized Learning Experiences and GIFTED 360: Increasing Student Engagement, you’re stepping into two immersive, idea-stuffed, creativity-fueled professional l...

Nov 26, 2025

🧠 INSIDE BRIAN’S BRAIN: The Freakiest of Fridays Edition

Hello Friend, Well, we are at the end of another month! How are you doing? Right now I feel like the harder that I work the further behind I get. This struggle is real. This week I had the joy of keynoting the Illinois Association for Gifted Children Conference in Naperville, IL! It was a bla...

Oct 30, 2025

Juggling & Struggling or Thriving & High-Fiving?

Friends, can you believe we are nearly halfway through September? For some of you, this is only the end of your second (or maybe even first!) week of school. Others of you have been back since July. Teacher calendars are weird. No matter where you are in the journey, if you’re anything like me, ...

Sep 12, 2025

The "August Slipped Away Like a Moment in Time" Edition

Hi, I’m Brian! Here we are. The end of August. Back to school. Back to busy.And (hopefully) back to brilliance. Before we get completely overwhelmed by 🎃 ALL THINGS PUMPKIN SPICED 🎃 let’s take a quick look back at what summer held and peek forward to what’s still to come. ☀️ Summer Wrap...

Aug 29, 2025

🌱 INSIDE BRIAN’S BRAIN: Back-to-School Edition 🌱

The school year is here, and I want to challenge you to start by PLANTING SEEDS OF INTENTION. What you plant today determines what blooms tomorrow. To help, I created a simple 1-page SEED PLANTING GUIDE that you and your learners can use to set a powerful intention for the year ahead. Speaking...

Aug 20, 2025

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