IDK We Can Talk About It

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.110): Work & School/Mentorship, Origami Flamingo, Enhancing Sexual Desire (and more): https://youtu.be/GUnaKEBfsrc
Do Districts Have ‘Administrative Bloat’? This State May Let the PublicDecide: https://www.edweek.org/do-districts-have-administrative-bloat-this-state-may-let-the-public-decide/2025/05
How Schools and Businesses Can Work Better Together; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-schools-and-businesses-can-work-better-together/2025/05
Origami Flamingo; https://origamiok.com/origami-flamingo/

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Heads Up: I have a creative process.Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—tosay the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—oneof, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the mostimportant—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going toengage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join mein engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, Idon't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

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Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.107): Adolescence,Competition, Origami Cat Box, The Love Hypothesis (and more): https://youtu.be/eQ2LZxPfx5w

Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Sounds an Alarm on Troubled Teens. What Can Teachers Do?; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/netflixs-adolescence-sounds-an-alarm-on-troubled-teens-what-can-teachers-do/2025/04
Does Competition Motivate Students? Teachers Weigh In; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/does-competition-motivate-students-teachers-weigh-in/2025/04
Origami Cat Box; https://origamiok.com/origami-cat-box/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process.Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—tosay the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—oneof, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the mostimportant—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going toengage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join mein engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, Idon't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

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Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.106): Teacher Salary, NAEP Testing, Origami Heart Ring, Cuddy (and more): https://youtu.be/eQ2LZxPfx5w

Fewer Subjects, Students, Data Points: Feds to Scale Back NAEP; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/fewer-subjects-students-data-points-feds-to-scale-back-naep/2025/04
Teacher Pay, Explained: Salary, Benefits, and Pensions; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teacher-pay-explained-salary-benefits-and-pensions/2025/04
Origami Heart Ring; https://origamiok.com/how-to-make-an-origami-heart-ring/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, andrespectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process.Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—tosay the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—oneof, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the mostimportant—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going toengage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join mein engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, Idon't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.105): Grading, Origami Dinosaurs, Creativity, Inc. (and more): https://youtu.be/34CRUlKPzvU
What Are Grades Really For? What Research Says About 4 Common Answers; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-are-grades-really-for-what-research-says-about-4-common-answers/2025/04
Why Some Schools Are Ditching Class Rank and Weighted GPAs; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/why-some-schools-are-ditching-class-rank-and-weighted-gpas/2025/04
Origami Dinosaur; https://origamiok.com/how-to-fold-an-easy-origami-dinosaur/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, andrespectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process.Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—tosay the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—oneof, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the mostimportant—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going toengage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join mein engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, Idon't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

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Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.104): DEI & Title VI, Monica Goldson, Origami Bowl, Forrest Gump (and more): https://youtu.be/3elhxJUeTO4
Trump Admin. Tells Schools: No Federal Funds If  You’re Using DEI; https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/trump-admin-tells-schools-no-federal-funds-if-youre-using-dei/2025/04
How One Educator Is Tackling the Question, ‘Why Do I Have to Learn This?’; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-one-educator-is-tackling-the-question-why-do-i-have-to-learn-this/2025/04
Origami Bowl; https://origamiok.com/origami-bowl/
IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, andrespectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process.Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—tosay the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—oneof, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the mostimportant—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going toengage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join mein engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, Idon't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.103): SEL, Origami Monkey, Girl, Interrupted (and more): https://youtu.be/cH15CfCueUM

The First Rule of SEL for Older Students? Don’t Be Boring; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-first-rule-of-sel-for-older-students-dont-be-boring/2025/03

The Skills Employers Want Most in the AI Age All Have Something in Common; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-skills-employers-want-most-in-the-ai-age-all-have-something-in-common/2025/03

Origami Monkey; https://origamiok.com/how-to-make-an-easy-origami-monkey-face/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.101): Ed. Tech., New Basics, Origami Cow, RIP Dr. Amie Harwick (and more)
The Steps Schools Should Take So All Students Can Use Ed Tech; https://www.edweek.org/technology/the-steps-schools-should-take-so-all-students-can-use-ed-tech/2025/02
Schools Need to Teach the ‘New Basics’ to Prepare Kids for Careers, Leaders Say; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/schools-need-to-teach-the-new-basics-to-prepare-kids-for-careers-leaders-say/2025/03
Origami Cow; https://origamiok.com/how-to-make-an-easy-origami-cow-face/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.100): Emotionally Building, Furthering Progress, Origami Cat, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece (and more): https://youtu.be/I6FgeVKrLuo
How the Trump Administration’s ‘Indiscriminate Cutting’ Will AffectStudents; https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/how-the-trump-administrations-indiscriminate-cutting-will-affect-students/2025/02
3 Tips for Building Independent Thinkers Who Can Manage Their Emotions; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/3-tips-for-building-independent-thinkers-who-can-manage-their-emotions/2025/02
Origami Cat; https://origamiok.com/origami-cute-cat/
IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, andrespectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process.Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—tosay the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—oneof, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the mostimportant—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going toengage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join mein engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, Idon't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.99): Dyslexia, Violence Prevention, Origami Puppy, Steve Jobs (and more): https://youtu.be/-0I5iFWP8I8
What Educators Need to Know About Dyslexia—and Why It’s Not Something to‘Fix’; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-educators-need-to-know-about-dyslexia-and-why-its-not-something-to-fix/2025/02
States Emphasize School Violence Prevention, Not Just Security; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/states-emphasize-school-violence-prevention-not-just-security/2025/02
Origami Puppy; https://origamiok.com/origami-puppy/
IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, andrespectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process.Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—tosay the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—oneof, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the mostimportant—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going toengage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join mein engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, Idon't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.98): Reading Science, Programs & Initiatives, Origami Turtle, Beyond the 80/20 Principle (and more): https://youtu.be/2HRPkkKkuWo
Don’t Blame ‘Science of Reading’ for Low Scores?; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-dont-blame-science-of-reading-for-low-scores/2025/02
Do Students Suffer When a Superintendent Leaves? A New Study Has an Answer; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/do-students-suffer-when-a-superintendent-leaves-a-new-study-has-an-answer/2025/02
Origami Turtle; https://origami.me/turtle/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, andrespectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process.Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—tosay the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—oneof, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the mostimportant—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going toengage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join mein engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, Idon't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.97): Cellphone Banning, Naomi Tolentino, Origami Dragon, The 80/20 Principle (and more): https://youtu.be/Ohentm-ATyk
One Leader’s Plan to Cut Chronic Absenteeism—One Student at a Time; https://www.edweek.org/leaders/2025/one-leaders-plan-to-cut-chronic-absenteeism-one-student-at-a-time
More States Are Moving to Ban Cellphones at School. Should They?; https://www.edweek.org/technology/more-states-are-moving-to-ban-cellphones-at-school-should-they/2025/02
Origami Dragon; http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-dragon.html
IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection withhttps://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, andrespectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process.Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—tosay the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—oneof, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the mostimportant—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large,develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going toengage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join mein engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonablediscussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, Idon't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.92): Digital Hall Pass, Math/Learning Advice, Origami Tissue Box, The Jungle Books (and more): https://youtu.be/Evbq6dU7zNM

Hall Passes Go Digital to Complement Cellphone Restrictions; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/hall-passes-go-digital-to-complement-cellphone-restrictions/2025/01

How 3 Top Math Teachers Nurture Students’ Ability to Tackle Challenge; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-3-top-math-teachers-nurture-students-ability-to-tackle-challenge/2025/01
Origami Tissue Box; https://youtu.be/gMSrU2cSMyM?si=SxxW20iWqKRfNB8U

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

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Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.91): History & Literacy, A.I. & Education, Origami Modular Star, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (and more): https://youtu.be/-QfkTtqbiZY

How History Class Can Foster Lifelong Literacy Skills; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-history-class-can-foster-lifelong-literacy-skills/2024/12

Without AI Literacy, Students Will Be ‘Unprepared for the Future,’ Educators Say; https://www.edweek.org/technology/without-ai-literacy-students-will-be-unprepared-for-the-future-educators-say/2024/12
Origami Modular Star; https://origami.guide/easy-origami/modular-origami-star/3

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.89): Environmental Protection, District Leaders’ Concerns, Origami, Build the Life You Want… (and more): https://youtu.be/Q7kIapMj-ZY
‘It Sounds Strange’: What Districts Can Do Now to Be Ready for Natural Disasters; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/it-sounds-strange-what-districts-can-do-now-to-be-ready-for-natural-disasters/2024/12

The Top 10 Things That Keep District Leaders Up at Night; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-top-10-things-that-keep-district-leaders-up-at-night/2024/12

Origami Cicada; https://origami.guide/origami-animals/origami-insects/origami-cicada-bug/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.88): Retirement, Language Support, Origami Chicken, Flip-Thinking… (and more): https://youtu.be/vFdkccYZQ2k

Language Barriers Keep Parents From Attending School Activities, New Data Show; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/language-barriers-keep-parents-from-attending-school-activities-new-data-show/2024/12

How Teachers Can Prepare for Retirement; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-how-teachers-can-prepare-for-retirement/2024/12
Origami Chicken; https://origami.guide/origami-animals/origami-birds/origami-chicken/3

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.87): Teachers’ Concerns, Keyboard Typing, Origami Sitting Crane, Why We Sleep… (and more): https://youtu.be/W0zYhqvl8Ew
The Top 10 Things That Keep Teachers Up at Night; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-top-10-things-that-keep-teachers-up-at-night/2024/11

Typing Is Still a Foundational Skill. Do We Teach It That Way?; https://www.edweek.org/technology/typing-is-still-a-foundational-skill-do-we-teach-it-that-way/2024/11
Origami Sitting Crane; https://origami.me/sitting-crane/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.86): District Funding, Learning & Reading, Origami Narwhal, Watership Down… (and more): https://youtu.be/_SKPVva4wlQ

Schools Want Results When They Spend Big Money. Here’s How They’re Getting Them; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/schools-want-results-when-they-spend-big-money-heres-how-theyre-getting-them/2024/11

What Teachers Say They Need Most to Help Struggling Teen Readers; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-teachers-say-they-need-most-to-help-struggling-teen-readers/2024/11

Origami Narwhal; https://origami.guide/origami-animals/origami-whales/origami-narwhal/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,
Onward and Upward,
Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.83): Teacher Morale, Reading Intervention, Origami Frog, Outliers… (and more): https://youtu.be/uKudzUjG-Eg
New Findings on Teacher Morale Highlight Ways to Make It Better; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/new-findings-on-teacher-morale-highlight-ways-to-make-it-better/2024/10

Reading Interventions for Older Students May Be Missing a Key Component; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/reading-interventions-for-older-students-may-be-missing-a-key-component/2024/10
Origami Jumping Frog; https://origami.me/jumping-frog/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.82): Neurodiversity, Transferable Skills, Origami Finger 2D/3D House, Feminists Don’t Wear Pink… (and more): https://youtu.be/koYuPsdYPm0

How Teachers Can Motivate and Engage Neurodiverse Students; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-teachers-can-motivate-and-engage-neurodiverse-students/2024/10
Preparing for the Workforce Can Start as Early as 1st Grade. What It Looks Like; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/preparing-for-the-workforce-can-start-as-early-as-1st-grade-what-it-looks-like/2024/10
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Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.80): Identifying Students, School Avoidance, Origami Fidget, Wind-Up Bird Chronicle… (and more): https://youtu.be/k_rrnXvB1Hs
Are Schools Responsible for Students Who Avoid School? A New Lawsuit Says Yes; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/are-schools-responsible-for-students-who-avoid-school-a-new-lawsuit-says-yes/2024/10

‘Handcuffed and Pushed Out’: How Schools Fail Some Student With Disabilities; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/handcuffed-and-pushed-out-how-schools-fail-some-students-with-disabilities/2024/10
Origami Fidget; https://youtu.be/Rxbo8SigNWs?feature=shared

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.78): Info. Lit., Teacher Prep., Origami Penguin, Honeybees and Distant Thunder…(and more): https://youtu.be/9kMR3z96d3A
Students Are ‘Digital Natives,’ But Here’s Where They Struggle; https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-students-are-digital-natives-but-heres-where-they-struggle/2024/09

Democrats and Republicans Agree Teacher Prep Needs to Change. But How?; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/democrats-and-republicans-agree-teacher-prep-needs-to-change-but-how/2024/09

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.77): Competency, Disproportionate Discipline, Origami Dove, The Perfection Trap…(and more): https://youtu.be/09dODUV15G8 All States Allow Competency-Based Learning. Will It Become a Reality in Schools?; https://www.edweek.org/technology/all-states-allow-competency-based-learning-will-it-become-a-reality-in-schools/2024/09 Educators Tend to View Black Girls More Harshly. Here Are the Consequences; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/educators-tend-to-view-black-girls-more-harshly-here-are-the-consequences/2024/09 Origami Dove; https://origami.guide/origami-animals/origami-birds/origami-dove/3 IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish. Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it. Forever Learning, Onward and Upward, Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.74): Reading Comprehension, Absent/Present, Origami Unicorn, The Love Prescription… (and more): https://youtu.be/arHeI5gc758
School Attendance Suffers as Parent Attitudes Shift; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-attendance-suffers-as-parent-attitudes-shift/2024/08

Teachers Say Older Kids Need Help With Basic Reading Skills, Too; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teachers-say-older-kids-need-help-with-basic-reading-skills-too/2024/08
Origami Unicorn; https://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2018/03/super-cute-easy-origami-unicorns.html?m=1#more

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.70): Tracking Cellphones, Processing Healing, Origami Fox Face, The Gambler, Deadpool & Wolverine… (and more): https://youtu.be/GqPot0ccRes How Teachers Who Survived Columbine and Sandy Hook Helped Their Students Recover; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-teachers-who-survived-columbine-and-sandy-hook-helped-their-students-recover/2024/08 Which States Ban or Restrict Cellphones in Schools?; https://www.edweek.org/technology/which-states-ban-or-restrict-cellphones-in-schools/2024/06 Origami Fox Face; https://www.origamiway.com/very-easy-origami-fox.shtml IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish. Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it. Forever Learning, Onward and Upward, Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.69): Chevron/Title IX, Water Safety, Origami Leaf, Working w/ Emotional Intelligence… (and more): https://youtu.be/on3hVeCBbWU How School Districts Nationwide Can Build Water Safety for Students; https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-school-districts-nationwide-can-build-water-safety-for-students/2024/07 Not Just Title IX: How the Chevron Decision Could Affect Education Regulations; https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/not-just-title-ix-how-the-chevron-decision-could-affect-education-regulations/2024/07 Origami Leaf; https://www.thecraftaholicwitch.com/create-easy-origami-leaves/ IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish. Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it. Forever Learning, Onward and Upward, Kevin Dufresne

IDK We Can Talk About It (Ep.68): Special Education, Different Abilities, Origami Pencil, How to… (and more): https://youtu.be/gEuuT1VlYo4
Here’s How Charters Can Improve Experiences for Students With Disabilities; https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/heres-how-charters-can-improve-experiences-for-students-with-disabilities/2024/07

Special Ed. Policies Can Change Fast. Districts Can Help Families Navigate Them; https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/special-ed-policies-can-change-fast-districts-can-help-families-navigate-them/2024/07
Origami Pencil; https://www.redtedart.com/easy-origami-pencil/

IDK, We Can Talk About It works directly in connection with https://www.piatures.com/forum. Please use these forums freely, mindfully, and respectfully. God willing, there will be a post every Monday-ish.

Heads Up: I have a creative process. Creative writing is a culmination of imagination, purpose, and skill—for me—to say the least. The world at large consists of myriad forms of communication—one of, if not the, most common being talking. Writing being, arguably, the most important—which I tend to more often than not. Most of the world, at large, develops at different levels of silence. Through this channel, I'm going to engage a variety of topics, familiar and unfamiliar. If you choose to join me in engaging these topics, understand, this is a channel for civil-reasonable discussion(s), learning, and opining. If I don't have an answer, understand, I don't know, we can talk about it.

Forever Learning,

Onward and Upward,

Kevin Dufresne