Archive for August 27th, 2009
Rugged Nobility
Ostensibly, this NYT article is offering up praise for manual labor. Beginning with an inaccurate assertion that philosopher Matthew Crawford left the academy to work on motorcycles [he is a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the Univ. of Virginia], the premise of the piece is that the unexpected success of [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2009 under Popular Culture.
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Rafe Esquith
Teacher Magazine has posted an interview with Rafe Esquith that is well worth the time. I found this particular response to be spot on: [h/t Schools Matter]
I don’t want to give away what’s in the the book, but what is your message on helping students learn today?
I think the absolute key is that learning, the [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2009 under Schools.
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