Strauss: The difference between ‘complex’ and ‘complicated’ — and why it matters in school reform
“Complex” isn’t the same thing as “complicated” — and the difference matters. In this post, Stanford University’s Larry Cuban explains why in the context of school reform. Cuban was a high school social studies teacher for 14 years, a district superintendent (seven years in Arlington, VA), and professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, where he has taught for more than 20 years. His
‘Nothing But Tears’ baby shampoo (because ‘it’s never too early’ to toughen up kids for school)
From the hilarious newspaper The Onion, a story with this headline: Johnson & Johnson Introduces ‘Nothing But Tears’ Shampoo to Toughen up Newborns. This tweet from the satirical newspaper says it all: Because it’s never too early to grow the hell up! Guaranteed Kindergarten Ready! Extra Grit! http://t.co/QgXD46bUU3 pic.twitter.com/TJCsElGz8w — Emperor Bill Gates (@EmperorBill) […]
8-7-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Ten ways to fix the mess that is kindergartenI’ve posted a number of pieces recently about how kindergarten has been changing over the last decade or so. (See here, here, here and here.) Once a time for socialization and learning through play, school reformers have turned it into an academic exercise that, in some classrooms, leaves little or no time for play, recess […]by Valerie St