Lukianoff and Haidt Write About A Destructive Educational Trend The September 2015 issue of The Atlantic features a disturbing article by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt entitled “The Coddling of the American Mind.” Subtitled “How Trigger Warnings Are Hurting Mental … Continue reading
Category Archives: Noncognitive learning
Flatlining on NAEP Social Studies
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Flatlining on NAEP Social Studies: An Unintended Consequence The May 6, 2015 Education Week included a few paragraphs of reporting on the just released NAEP results in US history, civics and geography tests of 2014. These are the first tests since … Continue reading
Reframing Our CTE Views
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Another look at Career and Technical Education Inn EdWeek, May 7, Mike Rose of UCLA wrote a wonderful piece that compliments my commentary of 9/27/14 on Shopcraft as Soulcraft. Rose has written a recent book entitled The Mind at Work: … Continue reading
Paths to the Middle Class
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Multiple Paths to Career Satisfaction and the Middle Class We have all been flooded with commentary claiming a four year degree is a minimum requirement for career success and a middle class living. I’ve been bothered by these assumptions every … Continue reading