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Does Great Literature Make Us Better People? - NYTimes.com - 1 views
Why Do I Teach? - NYTimes.com - 10 views
The Humanist Vocation - NYTimes.com - 2 views
At Issue in 2 Wrenching Cases: What to Do After the Brain Dies - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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That's a tough situation to be in. Intrestingly I stumbled upon this article earlier today, except it was from a evangelical prolife point of view. It's facinating/frusterating to see what the other side thinks.
Why i hate school but love education:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ZmM7zPLyI - 2 views
yikes heres the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ZmM7zPLyI
Building a Better Teacher: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/magazine/07Teachers-t.html... - 0 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/magazine/07Teachers-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
Death to the SAT - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Ken Robinson: Changing education paradigms | Video on TED.com - 3 views
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This is an incredibly thought provoking piece because of it's detailed accuracy in describing our education system as a "factory". It is simple to follow and very captivatingly executed. It had a touch of humor that lightened the mood, which is nice for such a serious subject.
'Breach of Trust,' by Andrew J. Bacevich - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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An article relevant to our Syria discussion on Friday. The questions I have after reading this are, with regard to Syria, what outcome do we want to achieve, and will military intervention achieve that end?
To Keep Teenagers Alert, Schools Let Them Sleep In - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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A good example of an ERJ project.
What Would Plato Tweet? - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Student Engagement Nosedives in High School - High School Notes (usnews.com) - 1 views
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I like how this article focuses on ways students and teachers can work together to improve student engagement in high schools. I'm also impressed by how much of what it suggests is already being done in IGSS!
Serving Life for This? - NYTimes.com - 2 views
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This just goes to show how badly we need to reform our prisons and how judges sentence people. It also makes me think of David Eagleman's Incognito, because so many of the people who are serving life sentences just got caught up in drugs, prison should be more of a rehabilitation set up.