“Effective educators at all grade levels possess something more significant than content knowledge: a deep understanding of their students “(Brown)
“Teaching middle school is not a job for those whose primary aspiration as an educator is the transmission of content.” (Brown)
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More than whether ss should take drugs
“The side effect that most neuroscientist fear is not physical discomfort but subtle mental change. ‘(Philip, 2016 p 179)
“After all, they’re going to school, and what’s more important than education of the young? some parents will consider it more important to give their children a little chemical edge than think of the long-term consequences.” (Philip, 2016 p 180) Continue reading More than whether ss should take drugs
Does American culture value friendships?
“Thick culture explanations reveal, furthermore, that our blindness to boys’ friendships as well as to why they lose their close relationships is due to the fact that we live in a culture that does not place much value on friendships.” (Way, P 27) Continue reading Does American culture value friendships?
Good news: students want to be better ones
“ In fact, most recalled parents and other family members conveying to them at a young age powerful messages about the value of schooling. ”(Harper,2014, P15)
All languages should be valued
“I learned this alongside the knowledge that in public school, bilingualism is not valued and speaking Spanish is considered a deficit. Only mainstream youth are accommodated.” (The sting of social hierarchies, Prieto) Continue reading All languages should be valued