Petra Janney: Prep School: Talking Trash - 0 views
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At Exeter, I learned that what you said was more important than what you knew. I learned that the louder you are, the better you are. I learned that there's only one way to learn anything, and that's to talk in circles until someone takes notice.
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Are we preparing students for the real world when we give participation grades and focus on discussion in class, or are we discriminating against shy students and teaching kids how to talk without really saying anything?
