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Classroom presentations

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Moore

We have now gone through Presentations twice; some groups have even done three presentations. This suggests a moment for reflection again. 1. You should be thinking about the degree to which your presentations are improving each time. For some people, … Continue reading →

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Fear and education

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Moore

We talked in class yesterday about A.S. Neill’s hope that his school could do something other schools cannot do as easily: address the fear of authority that some children feel and that consequently inhibits their learning. I said that some … Continue reading →

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Podcast assignment dates

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Moore

All elements of the Podcast project will contribute to its ultimate grade. Therefore, each part should be done precisely, professionally, and with considerable preparation. Thurs 07 Nov: email me the names of the two members of your partnership for this … Continue reading →

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Summerhill in the 21st century

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Moore

Summerhill retains its livelihood, and its students, even in 2013. The headmaster is A.S. Neill’s daughter. The UK school inspectors have recently written a praising report of the curriculum and boarding school [Summerhill report]. Indeed, British newspapers cover the school … Continue reading →

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Paper II prompt

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Moore

This paper, due in triplicate in class on Tuesday 12 November, is to be two pages, 1.5 spaced, with complete heading-information. You are to choose one aspect of A.S. Neill’s philosophy of education that you believe Whitehead, Dewey, or both … Continue reading →

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Trends in American Education

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Moore

I originally planned that we would read Diane Ravitch‘s The Death and Life of the Great American School System. In it, Ravitch argues that many of the innovations to schooling popular in the past two decades — vouchers, choice, high-stakes … Continue reading →

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Emotions education

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Moore

Because education concerns coming to know how to live well — not just knowing how to do particular tasks for employment, or knowing the contents of various disciplines — it would seem to include coming to know how to regulate … Continue reading →

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Math, science, and the liberal arts

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Moore

We discussed the contents of the liberal arts / humanities in class. Recent posts to the blog do not, however, make much of the following issue: is mathematics and science part of the liberal arts and/or humanities? Are they not … Continue reading →

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What a “novel” is

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Moore

A majority of the recent posts call Not for Profit a “novel.” This is surprising, since a novel universally and exclusively refers to a book-length fictional narrative. Moby-Dick is a novel; the individual installments of Harry Potter are novels. The … Continue reading →

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Some education references

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Moore

Here are some websites worth scanning on occasion: NY Times Education section New Yorker magazine education articles and posts Chronicle of Higher Education (for colleges and universities) Education Week (for primary and secondary school) The Guardian philosophy newspaper articles (often … Continue reading →

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