August 5 - August 12, 2018
In this week's feature piece, a teacher struggles with -- and then succeeds at -- fostering helpful discussion about a racially charged incident at her school. It offers both a cautionary tale and practical tools for helping students process challenging events within their community.
Lots of writing about social media right now. This isn't really a surprise...
I hadn't intended for there to be a connection between this week and last week's Dungeons & Dragons posts, but as this week's article suggests, the role playing game is making a surprising resurgence. Does it belong in schools?
Enjoy these and more!
Peter
FEATURED ARTICLES
How (And How Not) To Discuss Sensitive Topics In Class Medium
"So often... class discussion becomes a reflection of existing power relations in society, rather than a tool for dismantling and reorganizing them."
ASSESSMENT
More Students Are Taking AP Exams. Is It Helping Them? Chalkbeat
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
A Reflection On Cognitive Biases, Featuring Daniel Kahneman Atlantic
CURRICULUM
Should There Be An AP Entrepreneurship Class? Gallup
DIVERSITY/INCLUSION
Privilege Is Not A Bad Thing. Use It To Help Those Without It. The Cut
HUMANITIES
"Where Do Confederate Monuments Go After They Come Down?" NPR
LEADERSHIP
3 Questions Jeff Bezos Asks Before Hiring Anyone Business Insider
"Going From Teacher To Leader -- Without Losing Your Way" ASCD
"Why School Climate Should Be Every Principal's Top Priority" Aspen Institute
PEDAGOGY
Jay McTighe Writes "Three Lessons For Teachers From Grant Wiggins" Jay McTighe
The Cases For And Against Homework In Elementary Schools Chicago Tribune
READING/WRITING
An Argument For Classroom Libraries Education Dive
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter As The High School We Are All Publicly Experiencing New York Times
Ben Franklin Offered The Same Apology Companies Are Giving Today Washington Post
"Franklin had faith that truth would win out over falsehood, if given a fair chance to compete."
Unfollow Everyone - Then Follow What Brings You Joy Anil Dash
"Snapchat Dysphoria" - The Troubling Desire To Look Like Filtered Selfies Mic
"A recent study in JAMA pointed out a 13% increase in plastic surgery patients seeking to improve their looks for selfies between 2016 and 2017 because of this phenomenon."
STEM
In Praise Of Rote Learning In Math. Especially For Girls. New York Times
"When we learn to play an instrument -- say, the guitar -- it's obvious that simply understanding how a chord is constructed isn't the equivalent of being able to play the chord. Guitar teachers know intuitively that the path to success and creativity at the guitar is to practice until the foundational patterns are deeply ingrained."
TECH
From FOMO To JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out) - Changes To Google's Phone Fast Company
A Deeper Look At Deepfakes And The Dangers Of AI Quartz
"32 Ways AI Is Improving Education" Getting Smart
OTHER
Struggling Students Spend Spring Break At School To Catch Up Chalkbeat
What Happens When Parents Lobby Against A Course At School? Medium
Dungeons And Dragons... In School? An Illustrated Essay. The Nib
Lots of writing about social media right now. This isn't really a surprise...
I hadn't intended for there to be a connection between this week and last week's Dungeons & Dragons posts, but as this week's article suggests, the role playing game is making a surprising resurgence. Does it belong in schools?
Enjoy these and more!
Peter
FEATURED ARTICLES
How (And How Not) To Discuss Sensitive Topics In Class Medium
"So often... class discussion becomes a reflection of existing power relations in society, rather than a tool for dismantling and reorganizing them."
ASSESSMENT
More Students Are Taking AP Exams. Is It Helping Them? Chalkbeat
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
A Reflection On Cognitive Biases, Featuring Daniel Kahneman Atlantic
CURRICULUM
Should There Be An AP Entrepreneurship Class? Gallup
DIVERSITY/INCLUSION
Privilege Is Not A Bad Thing. Use It To Help Those Without It. The Cut
HUMANITIES
"Where Do Confederate Monuments Go After They Come Down?" NPR
LEADERSHIP
3 Questions Jeff Bezos Asks Before Hiring Anyone Business Insider
"Going From Teacher To Leader -- Without Losing Your Way" ASCD
"Why School Climate Should Be Every Principal's Top Priority" Aspen Institute
PEDAGOGY
Jay McTighe Writes "Three Lessons For Teachers From Grant Wiggins" Jay McTighe
The Cases For And Against Homework In Elementary Schools Chicago Tribune
READING/WRITING
An Argument For Classroom Libraries Education Dive
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter As The High School We Are All Publicly Experiencing New York Times
Ben Franklin Offered The Same Apology Companies Are Giving Today Washington Post
"Franklin had faith that truth would win out over falsehood, if given a fair chance to compete."
Unfollow Everyone - Then Follow What Brings You Joy Anil Dash
"Snapchat Dysphoria" - The Troubling Desire To Look Like Filtered Selfies Mic
"A recent study in JAMA pointed out a 13% increase in plastic surgery patients seeking to improve their looks for selfies between 2016 and 2017 because of this phenomenon."
STEM
In Praise Of Rote Learning In Math. Especially For Girls. New York Times
"When we learn to play an instrument -- say, the guitar -- it's obvious that simply understanding how a chord is constructed isn't the equivalent of being able to play the chord. Guitar teachers know intuitively that the path to success and creativity at the guitar is to practice until the foundational patterns are deeply ingrained."
TECH
From FOMO To JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out) - Changes To Google's Phone Fast Company
A Deeper Look At Deepfakes And The Dangers Of AI Quartz
"32 Ways AI Is Improving Education" Getting Smart
OTHER
Struggling Students Spend Spring Break At School To Catch Up Chalkbeat
What Happens When Parents Lobby Against A Course At School? Medium
Dungeons And Dragons... In School? An Illustrated Essay. The Nib