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Rethinking our views on education and success

Occupy Wall Street is getting a lot of press in New York and across the country.   Today I was reading through some (many) of the testimonials  on the web site We Are the 99 Percent.   What struck me like a … Continue reading

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The true measure of success

Today Maya announced “There are so many exciting things happening.  It can’t get any better than this!” Those are just about the best words I could think of hearing from one of my kids.  Words that say they are happy … Continue reading

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The follow instructions, do as you’re told, make no mistakes so take no risks, be perfect and never act silly method of learning (and why it doesn’t work)

Actually, it should be obvious why it doesn’t work.   I don’t really have to explain it, do I?    What I will point out is how many schooled children, despite what the school might say, are being taught exactly that method … Continue reading

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