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Words, words, words

“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never harm me.” “The pen is mightier than the sword.” One might debate the relative truth of these quotes, but not if you are a student in the NYC public … Continue reading

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More on Stop Stealing Dreams…

Yesterday I started reading Seth Godin’s manifesto (or “rant” as he calls it) on education, “Stop Stealing Dreams”.   The link to it is here. So far, and I’m only a few pages in, my two favorite quotes are: Culture … Continue reading

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The long arm of ridiculousness

I blame the New York Giants (sorry Eli).  If there hadn’t been a story on the front page of USAToday about the upcoming game between the Giants and the 49-ers I never would have picked up the paper.   Which … Continue reading

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The benefits of diversity

Anybody who studies genetics will tell you that when the gene pool of a given population becomes too uniform, stagnant or (dare I say it?) standardized, the results are not favorable.   The health of the population suffers, as does … Continue reading

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The insidious nature of testing, and overcoming school brain induced anxiety

Maya took her standardized tests today.    The anxiety level when she got to questions about which she was unsure was almost palpable.    My anxiety over her frustration mounted, and my school brain started screaming horrible things at me related to … Continue reading

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