HOW IS IT JULY?! Inside Brianās 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 Brianās Brain: Summer Tour, A Real Vacation, and Being Built Different
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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
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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 donāt 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 youāre not directly in the...
Jan 27, 2026
January 2026 or The Month of Mondays
Hey there. Well, itās the 23rd Monday of January. At least that is the way that 2026 has felt. Like a month of Mondays.Ā
Can I still say Happy New Year without it feeling weird?Ā
The thing about ānewā years is that they are not really ānewā. I mean sure you get a new calendar if that is your thi...
Jan 23, 2026
Inside Brianās Brain: A Whirlwind, A Wonderland, and Whatās Next
Hey Friends!
Whew.
The past month has felt like livingĀ inside a snow globe someone kept shakingā¦ and Iāve 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 youāve 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, youāre stepping into two immersive, idea-stuffed, creativity-fueled professional l...
Nov 26, 2025
š§ INSIDE BRIANāS BRAIN: The Freakiest of Fridays Edition
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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.Ā
This week I had the joy of keynoting theĀ 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 youāre anything like me, ...
Sep 12, 2025
The "August Slipped Away Like a Moment in Time" Edition
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Hi, Iām Brian!Ā
Here we are. The end of August. Back to school. Back to busy.And (hopefully) back to brilliance.Ā
Before we get completely overwhelmed by š ALL THINGS PUMPKIN SPICED š letās take a quick look back at what summer held and peek forward to whatās still to come.
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āļø Summer Wrap...
Aug 29, 2025
š± INSIDE BRIANāS BRAIN: Back-to-School Edition š±
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.Ā
Speaking...
Aug 20, 2025
INSIDE BRIAN'S BRAIN: Nothing recycled. Everything ridiculously awesome.
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šØWe are entering peakĀ Brian Brainwave Season! šØ
In 7 days, Iām unleashing a full-on curiosity storm atĀ Confratute.In 14 days, Iām cannonballing into your screen with SPARK & SPLASH.
Everything Iām bringing? Totally new. Totally now. Totally š„.
I have been doing LOT of staring at my compter scr...
Jul 07, 2025
