Dr. Mike Davis: ‘What kind of person do you want to be?’
Editor’s Note: Dr. Mike Davis delivered this Commencement Address to the Colorado Academy Class of 2019 on June...
Head of School
Dispatches from the road
“Dr. D., is this the favorite part of your job?” A student asked me this after we were...
This Memorial Day: The power of letters home
I’m a sucker for historical fiction. While, as a historian, there are not many real accounts of war...
Choir concert, auction demonstrate abundance of kindness within CA community
Gratitude. I can’t think of another word that encompasses my thoughts about this past weekend’s events that brought...
Great teaching, amazing faculty at the heart of CA’s excellence
In response to my query to the Colorado Academy community for feedback about a rewrite of our school’s...
A memorable Mission Statement
There is not a week that passes that I don’t refer to, and not a day goes by...
Shout out, gratitude to the community-building efforts of CA volunteers
We’re wrapping up the month of April, and I did not want to miss the opportunity to acknowledge...
Community, hope brings us together after a difficult week
This week, the world watched as the Cathedral of Notre Dame burned. It was an arresting and sad...
What’s an educator doing in a corporate classroom?
What’s an educator doing in a corporate classroom? Well, it turns out, plenty. I spent this week at...
Dr. Mike Davis: State of the School
I am excited to share with you my eleventh “State of the School” report and offer a “dashboard”...
Positive coaching leads to sportsmanship, citizenship
Well, folks, it’s really nice to be back in school. Our Spring Break was needed, but with the...
Climb on!
One thing I look forward to at the start of every term is teaching a new class. This...
Unplug! Students challenge the community to ‘Face-to-Face Friday’ (and beyond)
The other day I was rehabbing my knee and my physical therapist said, “Look out! Your phone is...
CA humbled, grateful for gifts of philanthropy
This week, we were able to share news of a very generous lead gift for a new Center...
Why CA Students are the best
So, I am finding rich irony that nearly every school in Denver canceled school on a pristine, blue-sky,...
The Tao of CA: Finding and defining purpose
I am turning 50 years old this month, and the notion of hitting a half-century has provoked a...
The robots are coming!
Over the past few years, I have been really interested in understanding just how technology will disrupt education....
Conflict—today and through history—is the spark for change
The founding of our republic was based on the principle that we are all created equal. We could...
Ten quotes to live by in 2019
While the new year already feels months old, I didn’t want to miss the chance from an educational...
Hey kids, don’t conform! Disruption, revolution, and transcendence
Well, if that title didn’t get you to click this link, I don’t know what will! Lately, I...
Looking beyond grades, if you can
I am a big fan of organizational psychologist Adam Grant and his recent New York Times op-ed piece...