Jal Mehta: “The Case For Slow Schooling”
“Slowing down the treadmill of content and tests could help students develop craftsmanship, sustain attention and reflection, and build more knowledge, skill, wisdom, and judgment… Much like slow food, slow schooling suggests a different ethic—take your time, really invest in what you are doing, and, if you do, you will own and internalize what you […]
What Would A Taxonomy Of Educational Imperatives Look Like?
Should Wellness, DEI, Empathy, and Citizenship Be At The Center, Not The Periphery?
“For the vast majority of schools, the four themes I have focused on here have not previously risen to the level of must-achieve outcomes. They live in our mission statements, but they have been lost amongst all of the other competing, important, and growing expectations that are placed upon our schools. Are skills like empathy […]