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Our Quest for More R&R

A Principal's Reflections

In an article for SEEN Magazine Dr. Daggett provides some nice working definitions for these two terms: Rigor - Academic rigor refers to learning in which students demonstrate a thorough in-depth mastery of challenging tasks to develop cognitive skills through reflective thought, analysis, problem solving, evaluation or creativity.

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How a Portrait Project Showed Teachers Through a Whole New Lens

Cult of Pedagogy

Ryan, Director of Photography for The New York Times Magazine , picked up her cell phone one day and started taking “artsy” photos of her office and of the people in it. So recently, I invested in an iPhone photography course because I was interested in learning more about the capabilities of my phone’s camera. Now, it’s your turn.

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Cultivating Joy Among the 'Community of Learners'

ED Surge

In this interview with Educational Leadership magazine, Creekmore discussed how she approaches each day with joy and purpose. And then in school, joy is connecting with students, connecting with my colleagues, connecting with the human aspect of teaching and learning. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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Amid Child Care Crisis, New Head of NAEYC Pledges to Prioritize Listening and Inclusion

ED Surge

And though the struggles in early childhood education are largely systemic, it’s the individual, humanizing, heart-wrenching stories that are more likely to change public perception and, eventually, shift policy. What came through in interviews was her human-centered approach. We felt that was ideal for our organization in this moment.”

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Are we turning off millenial employees?

Dangerously Irrelevant

Jen LaMaster said: I’ve been reading this post … from EdTech Magazine about how millennials use technology. Not the usual “how to make a millennial happy” stuff… but data on their use of mobile technology to create, consume, and collect information.

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Revisiting the Spiritual Violence of BS Jobs

Sapiens

In 2013, Graeber wrote an article for the obscure left-wing magazine STRIKE! Such roles are prevalent in areas such as finance, admin, law, marketing, and human resources. Taskmasters” (such as some middle managers or leadership professionals) are people who supervise people who don’t need supervision.

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John Muir Founds the Sierra Club

Teaching American History

Naturalist John Muir, whose popular magazine articles had done much to bring about the 1890 Congressional act creating Yosemite National Park , was unanimously named president of the new organization. Muir in fact had been pressed into service by Robert Underwood Johnson , associate editor of the influential New York magazine The Century.