Ben Kestner
Thoughts on Education
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International Women’s Day 2011
This Year’s Theme: “Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women”
Creating the Best Conditions for Growing. A Message for Educators
WESTERN MONTANA GROWERS COOPERATIVE Farmers need to think carefully about the conditions for growing if their crops are to flourish. Places for learning need to think carefully about the conditions for learning if their students are to flourish. I say ‘places for learning’… Continue Reading “Creating the Best Conditions for Growing. A Message for Educators”
The Real Goals of Education
We are part of an increasingly globally-connected and knowledge-based world and educators have the responsibility of continuing to prepare students for what is around them and what they will experience when they leave school. Our task is not easy. We do not really know… Continue Reading “The Real Goals of Education”
How Ed Reformers Push the Wrong Theory of Learning: Marion Brady
Click below for Article Washington Post 24 August 2010
Sack a great principal or have much needed funding for your school?
Very upsetting ‘school reform’ story…. following on from my recent blog. CLICK on this link: nytimes
The Squeezing of Creativity out of the American Public School System
Diane Ravitich, in her book “The Death and Life of the Great American School System” talks about some of today’s most popular ideas for reforming and restructuring schools in the U.S., including privatization, standardized tests and punitive accountability. She describes a journey of personal… Continue Reading “The Squeezing of Creativity out of the American Public School System”
New Internet Safety Page!
I have added a new page (see tabs above the header), on internet safety ideas for parents. Either click on the tab above or on this link Internet Safety Page Comments/Ideas/Interesting Articles welcome!
Brain Research
A really great series on NPR recently on the teenage and middle-aged brain. The Teenage Brain- 5 min clip If you have or teach a teenager then the following NPR clip will interest you. Did you know that your child’s frontal lobes are not… Continue Reading “Brain Research”
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