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Oct. 1, 2012
Why an Education Does Not Guarantee a Job
You've heard the mantra: Do well in school so you can get a good job. Or perhaps it was, "Go to college so you can make more money." But if a large percentage of the 99% are any indication, people … Continue reading
Tagged education, job, school
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Sep. 26, 2012
You: the Indicator of Student Success
The class had two teachers. Neither wanted to be there. They took turns standing in front of the students, but they rarely imparted knowledge. Rather, the latest celebrity news dusted the stale air of boredom that clung to the children … Continue reading
Tagged education, parenting, school
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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. 15, 2012
Failure is Okay on the Road to Mastery
I really liked the video in Suji's post Learn. Fail. Repeat. Paul Anderson played video games in '80s. And now, as a teacher, he's learning to apply what he learned from games to his classroom. I've written about gaming before … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, education, games, grades, learning, literature, mastery, Teaching Tips
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Aug. 14, 2012
How Do We Know What's True?
You're probably familiar with the encounter between Pilate and Jesus that ends with Pilate asking, "What is truth?" (John 18:38). Although we don't know the tone in his voice when he asked the question, we do know that he didn't … Continue reading
Jul. 26, 2012
A Public School Success Story: The 1,000 Books Project
I read a stunning article last month. It begins: "Melinda started 2nd grade with everything against her. She lives in poverty, her mom is not literate in English or Spanish, and she was severely abused at the age of 6. … Continue reading
Jul. 20, 2012
Why You Are an Expert by Kindergarten
Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers makes a strong case for needing 10,000 hours of practice before you become great at anything. That's a lot of time, but not that much. A prominent educator recently shared that it took him about five years … Continue reading
Tagged education, Homeschooling, practice, preschool
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