education

Teaching is political – there’s no way to avoid it

A discussion of teaching as a political act – because neutrality is impossible.
A few thoughts on the whole gun situation

Backdrop: Parkland high school shooting, yet another in 2018, in a long string of school shootings…
Once more, after the breach

“I’m going to explain the Donald Trump phenomenon in three movies. And then some text.” Source:…
Letter to a Young High School Teacher | Comment Magazine

We teach who we are. Teaching isn’t as much about the what as it is about…
Martin Gladwell on Higher Ed

I was stunned recently by three episodes in Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast, ReVisionist History, pertaining to higher…
College writing: do we still need the essay?

With apologies to the writers of this essay, I think they’re on the wrong track. Take a…
Good reads worth your time (Education)

Scraped from around the Interwebs in October mostly in the areas of education and technology/communication are…
Good reads for early September

Worth your eyeballs this weekend: ***** I’ve seen more people writing about the closing of the…
Worth Reading This Week: Film, Helping the Poor, School Desegregation, and Racism (Oh my!)

Two reads and one listen that are more than worth your time. I’ll open with what…
As Teens Push Away, What Can Parents Do To Support Them? | MindShift | KQED News

I think any of us who’ve worked extensively knows that loving a teenager is very much…