FORTHCOMING BOOK

Wired for Brilliance, coming soon.

A page-turning tour of your own brain—how you learn, how it shapes who you become, and what it means for the future of our schools, workplaces, and even our own backyards. Co-authored by Chris Sturgis and Dr. Sydney Schaef.

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"A breakthrough. Updates our thinking about organized education better than anything l've read in years. A must read for all parents, students and citizens."

Seth Godin
Author, Stop Stealing Dreams

Learning Edge Blog

Power to the Learners: Introducing Wired for Brilliance

Chris Sturgis February 8, 2026

Last week I shared that I’ve been yanked out of retirement by the extraordinary Sydney Schaef. Together we’ve written Wired for Brilliance: The Power of Learning About Learning—For Students, Schools,…

Flipping the Script on Schooling: A CBE Reading List

Chris Sturgis February 5, 2026

Thanks for all the support and encouragement about Wired for Brilliance [working title]. Sydney and I still have a ways to go to get it published. I also received a…

Why You Should Be Careful Who You Take a Catch-Up Call With

Chris Sturgis January 26, 2026

“I thought you were retired? When did you write this book?” Once we started sending Wired for Brilliance (working title) out to early readers for feedback, I began getting a…

On Leadership: A Conversation with Michael Velasquez

Chris Sturgis January 25, 2026

This has been adapted from article published by Washington State’s Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative. When I was working with WA’s Mastery-Based Collaborative I had the opportunity to speak with Michael…

Digging Through the Archives (and Finding Some Old Friends)

Chris Sturgis January 22, 2026

Ooh, the life of the digital world. It lives on and on—until it’s buried under the daily production of nearly half a zettabyte (whatever that unimaginably large number actually is)…

Make It Explicit: The Key to Teaching Executive Functions

Chris Sturgis January 12, 2024

If a student is having difficulties staying focused, getting work done, or organizing points for an issue, don’t assume that they aren’t trying. They may simply not know how to…

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