Tag: Education
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An Unambitious But Potentially Transformative New Year’s Resolution
I’ve always been a New Year’s Resolution guy. And by that I mean I’ve always made them. Each year, I sit down with a notebook and sketch out the habits I’d like to break and to form, and all the goals I’d like to reach. I’ve consumed countless books, articles, and podcasts on the topic. I’ve divided…
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A Flicker of Light
Something I’ve always loved about working in education is the school schedule. The start of the year always brings about a sense of hope, followed by the seemingly endless October-November stretch. Just when it feels like I’m at my wit’s end, Thanksgiving hits and I exhale. Then it’s a sprint to the Holidays, highlighted by…
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The Case Against “Smart”
What does “smart” mean, really? Within the context of formal education, it seems to indicate some variation on the phrase “good at school.” But when we break it down, does that mean you’re a good reader? A good writer? A Math whiz? A test-taking machine? Oxford’s etymology: “… related to the verb, the original sense…
