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Will Richardson in Modern Learning6 hrs ago8 min read

9 Elephants in the (Class)Room That Should “Unsettle” Us

“When I really try to square what I believe…

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Matt Head in The Synapse2 days ago2 min read

We Are Probably Doing it Wrong

“If you are doing it the way you always have, you are probably doing it wrong.” That is on a painting in my wife’s office. I agree with that statement and I think that most people do too.

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Hunter Walk in Five QuestionsMar 284 min read

What Happens When Stephen Colbert Joins Your Board: Five Questions with DonorsChoose Founder Charles Best

Anna Kareis in The Synapse3 days ago4 min read

An Open Letter to the Best Teachers I’ve Ever Had

Those who’ve motivated and molded me into the person…

Randomly MeMar 301 min read

Never a Dull Moment

Overheard in my English classroom…

Me: Okay, now that we’re finished with our apostrophe unit, one of the things I’ll be looking for when I read your narratives is that you’ve used your apostrophes correctly.
Student 1: I just won’t use any words with apostrophes.
Me…

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Adarsh ThampyFeb 22

An Open Letter to Millennials Like Talia…

Stefanie Williams

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Well articulated. 80% of the salary paid out for rent. What other possible outcome did she expect? Either she’s horrible at doing the most simple of maths, or she just assumed someone would help her out.

Karen KilbaneFeb 288 min read

Giving Students What They Really Need

Dr. Pamela Cantor

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Thank you @DrPamelaCantor, writing for Bright, for bringing up this vitally important issue.

I believe our failure to optimally address the kinds of student anxiety that lead to unmanageable stress is a factor of not having a common and biologically accurate and precise language with which to address and discuss human…

Ashoka UK in Changemaker EducationFeb 184 min read

A primary school for social entrepreneurs

From a Big Brother diary room, to hot air balloons, to…

All she’s saying is that it’s unsafe for people and unconducive for learning and it should be fixed. There’s enough money from somewhere to go around. The children or teachers shouldn’t have to suffer because of adults’ mistakes. If it was your child wouldn’t you want something better?

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Arturo NavarroFeb 274 min read

Social Justice in the Classroom

Equal status, social justice and multiculturalism, all beautiful words that are meaningless in the society in which we live in. The sad reality is that there is a real sense of “us vs. them” right now and maybe that’s due to the political climate we are experiencing, or…

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