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Dec. 12, 2013
Grades: Measure, Motivate, Monitor?
Apparently the median grade at Harvard is an A-. For me, this begs the question -- yet again -- why do we have grades? What is their purpose or function? Report Card I see three possibilities off the top: Grades … Continue reading
Tagged college, grades, learning
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Oct. 29, 2013
Have a Student Heading to College Next Year?
How's $20,000 sound? Sonlight's college scholarship applications are due in a little over five weeks. When I was in college, I often felt bad because I didn't have a part time job. My friends worked in the school library or … Continue reading
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Oct. 30, 2012
Five Benefits Mentors Give You
Dark. Those years were dark and depressing, full of unacknowledged questions and hurts without balm. He didn't handle them well, these trials. He lashed out at friends and family. He complained bitterly to God. He raged against anyone whose shadow … Continue reading
Tagged college, Encouragement, high school, mentor, questions, teens
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Sep. 19, 2012
A Glimpse from the UK Perspective
Yesterday, on a train back from Chicago (where a local Teachers Union strike just ended), I met a couple on holiday from across the pond. They're on a tour of the US. They're both around retirement age after serving many … Continue reading
Aug. 7, 2012
College Connections
"I read great books when I was in elementary school. I loved Johnny Tremain." "So did I. Did you ever read one with the Spanish explorers and the Indian boy?" "Walk the World's Rim? It was sad, but good. Like … Continue reading
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Jul. 11, 2012
The Catalyst for Learning
Cherish, one of my bloggy friends, suggested I read her post on instructional technologies. The title hadn't grabbed my attention while zipping through my RSS feeds this morning, so I'm glad she encouraged me to check it out. I'm still … Continue reading
Tagged college, curriculum, education, high school, learning, lectures, literature, Teaching Tips
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