I ran across a blog post by Brené Brown earlier today. In the post she relates some of the kurfluffle around her comments to Oprah Winfrey about teachers and shame (original video now hard to find its the last clip on this page). This all happened at the end of September, so Im late … Continue reading
I have been thinking a lot lately about the failure of our schools, particularly with regard to mathematics. Its impossible not to notice what a terrible job our schools and students are doing at math, particularly when I am reminded about it once every hour or so by my twitter feed. I got on this … Continue reading
Earlier this week, my daughter, H, came home from school with a little homework. For the record, H is happily not swamped with homework this year. She occasionally brings a short assignment home for return to school the next day, but nothing that has been at all onerus. She is also expected to learn spelling … Continue reading
In just a couple of weeks, Ill be officially finished with the spring semester and officially on sabbatical. Ive been thinking about what I want to do on sabbatical, what goals I have, how to use it for rest as well as for work, and how to use it to create something new. … Continue reading
A little over a week ago, I was fortunate to participate in Ladies Rock Camp Boston, which is a shortened version of Girls Rock Camp Boston, a summer camp for girls 8 to 17. Ladies Rock Camp lasted three days, and in those three days participants formed bands, learned a new instrument, wrote a song, … Continue reading
Last Monday in Liberation Math, the class, we had a great conversation about Logan LaPlantes hackschooling TED talk. Its a great talk, and I highly recommend checking it out. LaPlante is a winner and is doing great things with his education. He makes it all look easy, but extraordinary resources go into making his hackschooling … Continue reading
I can see the end of Liberation Math, the course. As we near the end, I want to both slow down to enjoy the last bit, and to ask What next? As I slow down, I start to ask myself this course actually is. Specifically, what is this course Liberation Math, but more broadly, what … Continue reading
