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I have written about engagement and empowerment often in the last few years, and it is something that I am passionate about in education. Here are a few quick statements: Compliance in education is not something that will never be present in our school or lives (think about how you do taxes; the IRS would … [Read more…]
Read More Why Engagement is Crucial to Empowerment but Empowerment is Still the Goal
I have written about engagement and empowerment often in the last few years, and it is something that I am passionate about in education. Here are a few quick statements: Compliance in education is not something that will never be present in our school or lives (think about how you do taxes; the IRS would … [Read more…]
Read More Why Engagement is Crucial to Empowerment but Empowerment is Still the Goal
I remember first watching this Seth Godin Ted Talk, “Stop Stealing Dreams” and how the first part made me think (taken from the transcript posted here): Good morning, boys and girls. [Audience: (Murmur)] That was terrible. You’ve learned how to do that from a young age. You’re supposed to say, “Good morning, Mr. Godin.” So let’s try … [Read more…]
Recently, I was listening to a teacher talk about their more “traditional” view of education, and how “compliance” wasn’t a bad thing for students. Even going a step further, saying students should be “obedient”. I cringed a little. Okay, maybe a lot. First off, let’s look at the definition of “obedient”: obedient – complying or willing to … [Read more…]
cc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo shared by Rebecca Barray “Being quiet and being submissive. I think that’s frankly the only thing being taught right now. ..how do…