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Posted in Uncategorized on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The End.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This has been an unusally rapid semester; it’s hard to believe it’s already winding down. And when I say winding, I really mean spiraling down, considering all the work I have to stuff in such a short amount of time. I’m sure the vast majority of my classmates are feeling the same kind of pressure. [...]
Elective Shock
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged electives, new york, school on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many schools in New York are bringing in a new wave of electives, focusing their efforts on classes that students will (GASP!) enjoy! But how could this be? Schools can’t afford to add electives with the economy like this, can they? And students shouldn’t look forward to going to school, should they? And electives couldn’t [...]
Interview with an Unschooler
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged intellectual curiosity, interview, learning, secondary education, unschooled, unschooler, unschooling on December 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
My post about unschooling elicited a response from an unschooler. I was excited to have the chance to talk to her, so I asked her to answer some questions about what her life is like. She, Idzie, gave some very thorough answers:
1. How old are you currently?
Nearly 18.
2. As a high school-aged unschooler, what is [...]
Sins Against the School Board
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged CNN, Connie Hearman, Erin Gruwell, Freedom Writers on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This video is from this past June, but I saw it just the other day and I wanted to address the issue. The story is very interesting, so I encourage anyone reading this to watch the video I’ve included below. For those of you who would rather not, I’ll summarize: high school teacher Connie Hearman [...]
Schooling the Unschoolers
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged academics, home schooling, unschooling on October 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here is an interesting concept: unschooling. It is similar to that of home schooling, except that it is less rigid. . . as if home schooling was rigid! Unschooling is basically education that the student decides to partake in; parents take advantage of “teachable moments”. If little Johnny asks a question, Mom and Dad run [...]
Shaking up Shakespeare
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cardenio, Charles Mee, cultural mobilility, Don Quixote, Shakespeare, Stephen Greenblatt on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Topic for Today: Cultural Mobility
I was introduced to this concept at a lecture I attended in September. The featured speaker was a scholar by the name of Stephen Greenblatt. Greenblatt coached us on the idea of “rewriting Shakespeare”. It makes perfect sense; Shakespeare himself molded some of his works based upon the works of [...]
Home Is Where the Heart [of Learning] Is
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged academic, high school, home schooling, intellectual curiosity, school, student, teacher on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I can only complain about standardized testing so many times before the steam runs out. Therefore, I feel no shame in straying a little from my predetermined subtopic. I am still following the same theme of “promoting intellectual curiosity” though, so fear not. The subject today: home schooling.
My inspiration comes from a high school-aged friend [...]
ACT: A Crappy Test
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ACT, admission, assessment, college, financial aid, Harvard, merit, SAT, scholarship, standardized tests, university on September 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Finally, someone is thinking clearly! According to the International Herald Tribune, a highly influential commission is debating the significance of the SAT and ACT in determining student acceptance to colleges. Some colleges have already made standardized tests optional; hopefully more will follow suit. It looks as though, after doing research for the past year, people [...]
Standarized Testing in Kindergarten?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged classroom, education, elementary school, kindergarten, public schools, standardized tests on September 4, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Nothing stifles creativity in a classroom like standardized tests; unfortunately, if the Bloomberg administration gets its way, even kindergarten teachers may be forced to succumb to the pressures brought on by standardized test preparation. According to an article on the New York Times website, the administration is encouraging public schools to test their younger elementary [...]
