A member of my Twitter PLN ( @jgates513 ) tweeted this today, and there’s just no enhancing it. 9-yr-old brilliance. I hope and pray that we are not killing this kind of thinking in our kids!
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Brilliant 9-Yr-Old Commentary on Standardized Test
Posted by connect2jamie on February 16, 2014
https://connect2jamie.com/2014/02/16/brilliant-9-yr-old-commentary-on-standardized-test/
Why is This So Hard?
Why is it that the structure of public education is so divisive a topic? Seems pretty simple and logical when you look at it this way…
Schooling by Branzburg
Wouldn’t it be great if we could get the politicians out of the decision-making process and let the educators do what they know how to do to help kids?
Posted by connect2jamie on April 5, 2012
https://connect2jamie.com/2012/04/05/why-is-this-so-hard/
Just What Are Our Brains Capable of?
Look at the amazing infographic below! Makes me wonder not necessarily what my brain is capable of, but rather what the brains of our students, sitting before us learning to take multiple choice tests, are really capable of. Aren’t we running the risk of dumbing them down, anesthetizing them, to the point that we lose–or distort– all that brilliance?
As a new school year begins to rev up, I hope to remember–each and every day–how amazing each of our kids is. Lofty goal, but worthy.
Infographic by Smarter.org
Posted by connect2jamie on July 31, 2011
https://connect2jamie.com/2011/07/31/just-what-are-our-brains-capable-of/
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