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Re-Educate Seattle
http://stevemiranda.wordpress.com/
Re-Educate Seattle is about sharing ideas for changing the way we think about school. It's a place for people who believe the industrial model of education should be quietly laid to rest as we welcome a new kind of school for the 21st century.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 270 )
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Don’t Tell Me What You’re Passionate About
Great column today by Daniel Pink in the Sundays Telegraph on the difference between trying to identify your passion vs. pausing to think about what you actuall... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE -
Public Speaking Lessons (from the Archives)
When I was teaching English in a big urban high school, I prepared a unit on public speaking. I showed students a scene from one of my favorite movies, Election... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE, SCHOOLING -
You Have to Let Go
A friend of mine told me a story about her son, who was a reluctant writer as a middle schooler. In fact, she says, “When he was 12 years old, I paid him to... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
The Importance of a Teaching Certificate
PSCS founder Andy Smallman told me a story once about a time when he was in high school. He was working as the night manager of a bookstore, working from 1:30... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2011 FAMILY, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE, SCHOOLING -
Are Kids Naturally Cruel to Each Other? (from the Archives)
I had a debate with a student in the school where I work about human nature. More specifically, it was about kid nature.She argues that kids are mean. Kids are... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2011 FAMILY, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE, SCHOOLING -
Good Enough for Government Work
When I was a kid, I used to enjoy hanging out with my dad as we did fix-it projects around the house. Sometimes as we were putting the finishing touches on a... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2011 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE, SCHOOLING -
“A Three-year-old is Not Half a Six-year-old”
I just re-watched Sir Ken Robinson’s latest TED talk. My favorite line is this: “A three-year-old is not half a six-year-old.” We give kindergartners homework... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2011 FAMILY, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE, SCHOOLING -
Three Rules for Bringing out the Best in Teachers
I received an email from a former student today. She wrote, “I am currently a senior [in college], and have been focusing a lot on political economic theory... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2011 FAMILY, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE, SCHOOLING -
Am I Willing to Be That Brave?
I read an interesting post on Daniel Pink’s blog today about a new book from cartoonist and creative genius Hugh MacLeod. The book is called Evil Plans: Having... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2011 FAMILY, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE, SCHOOLING -
Core
If we’re going to change the conversation about schooling, it’s going to require more than just building new kinds of schools. Read more
Posted on 17 February 2011 FAMILY, SCHOOLING