“For the first time, a majority of mothers, 54 percent, have a college education, up from 41 percent in 1990.” (Cohen, 2010)
Cohen’s article, “Long Road to Adulthood Is Growing Even Longer,” featured in the New York Times, discusses demographic change in who and how young adults are defined. Continue reading New Evidence for Why You Should Listen to Your Mother
“‘Describing makes room for something to be fully present… I have to stay with the subject of my attention. I have to give it time to speak, to show itself… To describe teaches me that the subject of my attention always exceeds what I can see. I learn that when others join in, the description is always fuller than what I saw alone.’’’ (Carnini 2001, 163)
“Transformational learning occurs when students sense that they have moved their teachers—through their efforts and accomplishments and through their deep engagement with the learning process. Teaching and learning constitute a two-way street: When they work optimally, all parties are transformed. Continue reading The heart’s place at school
