As Lao Tzu said, "To see things in the seed, that is genius." The stories below inspire the power of seeing the bloom in the bud. From understanding varying brains to fueling student-led research to teaching kids how to fly, literally and metaphorically -- these stories unearth the strengths of seeing each person through a lens of untapped potential. --Daniela

9 Things Educators Should Know About the Brain

"The human brain wasn't designed for industrial education," psychologist Louis Cozolino points out. He offers up nine scientific insights on the human brain as a gateway to transcend traditional one-size-fits-all models education. Read Full Story »

A Peek Into Self-Organized Learning

"There's chaos and then there's learning, and you can tell the difference." A peek into Dora Bechtel's elementary classroom unearths clusters of students a-buzz with their own agendas-- researching the answer to her "messy question". Read Full Story »

Pilot Inspires Compton Kids to Fly

Robyn Petgrave teaches kids to reach for the sky-- literally. Troubled by the high numbers of Compton children swept up in gang violence and drugs, he created a program to teach youth how to fly planes while inspiring and instilling responsibility. Read Full Story »

'Be The Change' Idea

Let students do the heavy-lifting today. Pose a "messy question" and invite them to get creative with the answer.