Are you using the right teaching tools? Curriculum has latent power. azmichelle via Compfight It contains possibilities of all kinds, including possibilities for engagement, joy, inquiry, and for transformation in […]
Category: Random Ideas About Education
These posts explore the wonderful world of teaching and learning offering 1/2 and fully-baked ideas on topics like assessment and evaluation, teacher education, and inquiry.
What Brain Research Says About The Imagination’s Role In Learning
Don’t shoot yourself in the foot. This is, of course, another, more gruesome way of saying “don’t do something without intending to which spoils a situation for yourself” (Cambridge English Dictionary). I am giving this advice to all teachers who neglect imagination. To all those who feel that imagination is a “hook” or “frill” […]
There’s Only One Answer And It’s Always “Plato”
By Dr. Kieran Egan Who wrote the greatest work about education? Plato. Who has presented the richest vision of human possibility and described detailed steps to its achievement? Plato. Who has outlined the most complex developmental theory? Plato. Who was the first to offer an extensive and detailed argument for the equal education of women […]