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Can Parent Involvement Be a Negative Factor in a School?
In this American Journal of Education article, Linn Posey-Maddox (University of Wisconsin/Madison) explores the phenomenon of middle- and upper-middle-class parents raising funds, writing grants, and volunteering in their children’s urban schools. The contributions from these parents can make a significant difference to school quality in tight budget times, providing art and music…
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How Educators Sometimes “Enable” Students (an Oldie but Goodie)
(Originally titled “ ‘Enabling’ Undermines Responsibility in Students”)
In this 1989 Educational Leadership article, Wisconsin social studies teacher Steven Landfried writes candidly about teachers who are “enablers” – they let students (and colleagues) off the hook by allowing them to be lazy, avoid responsibilities, and miss out on opportunities for growth.…
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This morning I sat in two inner city middle school classrooms in Indianapolis as I do most weeks. But…
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As a public school student, I was required to read Ethan Fromefour times. My family moved frequently, and, as we crisscrossed the United States, I was regularly thrown…
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Weeping in the Workplace
Should educators cry at work? asks Allison Vaillancourt (University of Arizona) in this Chronicle of Higher Education article. Is it a sign of weakness and lack of control? Is it unprofessional? Vaillancourt thinks not, and cites a new book (It’s Always Personal: Navigating Emotion in the New Workplace by Anne Kreamer, Random House, 2013) that found 41 percent of women and 9 percent of men have wept in the…
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