by Dwane | Nov 6, 2017 | Education
While doing some research for a recent rant, I came across the following article by John Taylor Gotto. ================================================= Against School by John Taylor Gatto I TAUGHT FOR thirty years in some of the worst schools in Manhattan, and in...
by Dwane | Sep 12, 2017 | Education
I spent twenty years in the classroom. What a silly place. And, I hate the word silly. I never use it. Unless I am looking at academia. In school, we punish kids for failing. In life, we learn by failing. One of my favorite quotes is by Richard Branson, founder of...
by Dwane | Jul 24, 2017 | Education
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by Dwane | Nov 7, 2015 | Education, Tip of the Week
According to author Tony Buzan, “Learning how to learn is life’s most important skill.” Oh, I don’t know. I think learning to duck is life’s most important skill. Helps you avoid stray gunfire. Still, I understand what Mr. Buzan means....
by Dwane | May 20, 2015 | English, Latin
Natality: the birth rate. In philosophy, natality is human innovation. Natality is the human ability to create new ideas out of nothing. Natality comes from the French natalité, which derives from the Latin word natal. Natal means “birthday.” Since today...
