Helen HoffmanFondling the flag is disturbing — on a number of levelsWhen I first saw one of the videos of the President on a rally stage hugging and kissing the American flag with a euphoric smile on his…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Helen HoffmanA rant in response to hearing a podcast in which men say they think women appreciate their…My body is not yours to comment on or catcall. Why should you think your comments should matter?Nov 19, 2017Nov 19, 2017
Helen HoffmanAway from factory schooling: forget standardized testingIf we are going to move ourselves out of the bankrupt factory metaphor for schooling, we have got to stop relying on standardized test…Jun 26, 2017Jun 26, 2017
Helen HoffmanMr. President, you are wrong.You are wrong, Mr. President, when you act as if facts don’t matter —Feb 17, 2017Feb 17, 2017
Helen HoffmanWe are in a pickle.In our schools students trudge along in age-similar cohorts to achieve passing (or better) grades and to meet the requirements to graduate…Jun 15, 2016Jun 15, 2016
Helen HoffmanLet’s see learning as purposeful discoveryAren’t we getting tired of schooling, moving students along the assembly line of instruction, and assessing them against factory standards…Mar 3, 2016Mar 3, 2016