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Obama’s Tragic Flaw?
I still admire President Barack Obama, but his long-standing focus on the practical aspects of education (e.g. STEM curricula, job training) is perhaps his worst fault. He seems to view education, esp… more →
Thinking Through History
My Philosophy of Education
wrote 4 days ago: Being prepared for student learning, providing extra help outside of regular school hours and creati … more →
"Schooled"
wrote 6 days ago: “Many students, especially those who are poor, intuitively know what the schools do for them. … more →
Who Needs to Grow Up?
wrote 1 week ago: I am an avid notebooker. Last week I re-read my 2009 notebook and found this. Back then I didn … more →
Laziness and Apathy
wrote 1 week ago: [Part 2 in the series on Alternative Education: One of the reasons the traditional system is bad for … more →
The Tao of Teaching
wrote 1 week ago: Teaching as effortless action … more →
A Further Word on Educational Inequality
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Yesterday I explained why inaccurate use of the term “educational inequality” makes me u … more →
A Word on "Educational Inequality"
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wrote 2 weeks ago: The phrase ‘educational inequality‘ has crept quietly into England’s edu-policy le … more →
Teaching of Morality Reintroduced in the French Educational System
wrote 3 weeks ago: Ministère de l’ÉducationPhoto: en/wikipedia.org/ peter17 Jean Jaurès, former leader of the Fre … more →
On Being New to Teaching
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wrote 3 weeks ago: This is the time year when schools and boards complete the staffing process – the prediction of how … more →
Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Annual Conference Call
wrote 3 weeks ago: Annual Conference 2013 of the Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society (OVPES) Call for Proposals … more →
Why Learn?
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wrote 1 month ago: In a recent email chain with the ever-thoughtful Harry Fletcher-Wood he asked me to write something … more →
Education - Philosophy
wrote 1 month ago: Most would agree that our modern education system is flawed and needs to be reformed, Most reformers … more →
Philosophy of Education
wrote 1 month ago: “Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.” … more →
Resources -- from one teacher to another
wrote 1 month ago: Over 33 years of teaching, I’ve read a great deal, explored resources available on the interne … more →
Working Effectively with Special Needs Learners
wrote 1 month ago: Thoughts and Issues There are three things that it takes to work effectively with special needs lear … more →
Forum for Promoting 3-19 Comprehensive Education: Volume 55 Number 1 (2013)
wrote 1 month ago: Education FORUM FOR PROMOTING 3-19 COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION: VOLUME 55 NUMBER 1 (2013) Just published … more →
They Are All Winners!
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wrote 1 month ago: l-r: Mrs. Daniels, Jemyni True, Macee Pearl, Mr. Boomsma, Melissa Burdin On Friday, March 22, Piscat … more →
What schools do for you; Deschooling Society
wrote 1 month ago: “Many students, especially those who are poor, intuitively know what the schools do for them. They s … more →
Summerhill School: A New Perspective
wrote 1 month ago: Imagine a school where kids have freedom to be themselves, success is not defined by academic achiev … more →
