--- title: Education Matters—Sanford School's Private School Blog | Max Schneider description: Max Schneider is the Middle School Dean of Students, seventh- and eighth-grade teacher, coach and advisor at Sanford School, a PreK-Grade 12 College Preparatory School in Hockessin Delaware. --- Search - [mySANFORD HUB](https://sanfordschool.myschoolapp.com/app/) [![Sanford School](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/hubfs/Sanford%20School%20March2018%20Theme/Images/master-logo-horizontal-nofounded.png)](https://www.sanfordschool.org/) - [Admission](https://www.sanfordschool.org/admission) - [Discover Sanford School](https://www.sanfordschool.org/admission/discover-sanford-school) - [Why Sanford?](https://www.sanfordschool.org/admission/why-sanford) - [How to Apply](https://www.sanfordschool.org/admission/why-sanford) - [Upper School Shadow](https://www.sanfordschool.org/admission/upper-school-shadow-days) - [Tuition](https://www.sanfordschool.org/admission/tuition) - [Financial Aid](https://www.sanfordschool.org/admission/financial-aid) - 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[Welcome Back!](https://www.sanfordschool.org/page/alumni/welcome-back) - [Stay in Touch](https://www.sanfordschool.org/page/alumni/stay-in-touch) - [Get Involved](https://www.sanfordschool.org/page/alumni/get-involved) # EDUCATION MATTERS—SANFORD SCHOOL'S PRIVATE SCHOOL BLOG *Learn more about current school issues and trends from Sanford School’s educational experts.  Sanford’s blog is sure to help you navigate your child’s educational journey.* ## Max Schneider ![Picture of ](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/hubfs/Weirth-Schneider_Maxwell.jpg) Max Schneider is the Middle School Dean of Students, seventh- and eighth-grade teacher, coach and advisor at Sanford School, a PreK-Grade 12 College Preparatory School in Hockessin Delaware. ### Recent Posts ## [From Attitude to Activism: To Kill a Mockingbird and Social Justice](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/from-attitude-to-activism-to-kill-a-mockingbird-and-social-justice) Posted by [Max Schneider](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/author/max-schneider) on March 9, 2018 at 12:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![From Attitude to Activism: To Kill a Mockingbird and Social Justice](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/hubfs/Diversity/sanford_school_eugene_young.jpg)](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/from-attitude-to-activism-to-kill-a-mockingbird-and-social-justice) As any former adolescent can tell you, teenagers can be defiant at times. This resistance often comes from being constantly told what they can and can't do. We are evolutionarily wired to push the boundaries during adolescence, when, more often than not, we hear “You can’t do that!” rather than more positive enforcers. The article, ["Can Teenage Defiance Be Manipulated for Good?"](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/upshot/can-teenage-defiance-be-manipulated-for-good.html), supports that defiance can be harnessed in a way that allows for enlightening learning opportunities and avenues for inquiry. [Read More](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/from-attitude-to-activism-to-kill-a-mockingbird-and-social-justice) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/from-attitude-to-activism-to-kill-a-mockingbird-and-social-justice#comments-listing) Topics: [Education](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/topic/education), [Diversity](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/topic/diversity) ## [Encourage Risk by Taking Some](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/encourage-risk-by-taking-some) Posted by [Max Schneider](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/author/max-schneider) on November 1, 2016 at 3:58 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Encourage Risk by Taking Some](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/hubfs/bole.jpg)](https://blogs.sanfordschool.org/encourage-risk-by-taking-some) I’m bleeding down my leg, and my bike shorts are ripped, while I can barely hold onto my handlebars due to the road rash on my palms. My back wheel, untrue because of all the weight (50+ pounds) I have tied on top of it, is rubbing against the brake pads, slowing me down and making a sound like a rusty screen door. At an altitude of over seven thousand feet with a sunburnt neck, I have zero cell phone reception and am trying to stick close to the roadside shoulder as cars and RVs zip by me inches away. 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