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At Risk Students: Can Willpower Be Taught? Part A
Summary: Numerous studies suggest that “performance character traits”, such as perseverance and a willingness to work hard count for more in academic success than sheer intellectual capacity. Can such willpower be taught? The first of two posts on this topic. … Continue reading
Charter Schools: A Closer Look at the Stanford CREDO Study — Part B
Summary: Last post I began a dive into the details of an inquiry by The Stanford Center for Research on Educational Outcomes (CREDO) into charter school progress in the United States. This post continues the same swim with more of … Continue reading
Schools and Culture: Kid Failure and Adult Voice
Summary: In a national culture that often infantilizes too many young people, how do we in schools create an environment that counters this characteristic of the prevailing culture, and in the process essentially grow in our charges the personal and … Continue reading
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