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Should we look for signs of genius in every child?
We're all special snowflakes until we see ourselves as part of the snowbank.
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Do we want our kids to value learning?
There's energy building around "grade inflation" in the media. Let's take the bait and talk about it.
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What does "rigor" even mean?
A reframe might help us better define how we should teach our students -- and what challenges we should pursue ourselves.
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Should schools pay attention to what their kids think?
Casual criticism of schools' responsive approach points out journalists' and citizens' failure to apply logic constructively.
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Should we get what we want?
We never quite know where to draw the line with kids -- or with ourselves.
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Should we try to replicate a private school experience outside of a private school?
Brainstorming transfer with a private educator reveals how difficult this question can be.
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What does "back to work" really mean?
One year later, a bit about what I'm really doing here.
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