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Ira Rabois – Alternative Education
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About ‘Compassionate Critical Thinking’. Teaching with Essential or "Big" Questions. Sasha Lilley, producer and interviewer of Pacifica Radio’s Against The Grain, interviewed me a few weeks ago. The interview was about alternative education or student centered learning, the attacks on public schools, how to teach to meet the needs of a diverse population, and how to teach critical thinking using mindfulness. It was aired on the radio last week. Here is a link to it. Who taught Aristotle, who taught Alexa...
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Ira Rabois – Intrinsic Motivation
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About ‘Compassionate Critical Thinking’. To Question, First Listen. Several teachers asked me: “How do you get students to question, or ask questions? 8221; I often say that, to start any unit or start the school year, find out what questions students have about the subject. What do they want or feel a need to know? But, students don’t always know or won’t say. Their questions are not always clear to them. The same for most of us. So, what then? That’s a big question, bigger than I can answer. Honors stu...
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Book
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A book and documentary film by Elizabeth Rynecki. Is in stores September 6, 2016 and is now available for pre-order from your favorite bookseller! The memoir of one woman’s emotional quest to find the art of her Polish-Jewish great-grandfather, lost during World War II. Spanning three decades of Elizabeth’s life and three generations of her family, this touching memoir is a compelling narrative of the richness of one man’s art, the devastation of war, and one woman’s unexpected path to healing. 8220;A pa...
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Book: The Joey Song - Sandy Swenson
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The Place Where Love And Addiction Meet • Mother of two sons, one of whom is an addict • Author • Open book. Find Joy On Your Journey. Book: The Joey Song. Excerpt: The Joey Song. Book #2 Coming Fall 2014–Hazelden Publishing. The Evening Sun: Love and Addiction. Caron Renaissance Family Voice. The Bottom Line: News. The Sober World Magazine. Lunch Bunch & Family Meals. Mom’s Circle of Love. Addiction Resources and Support. Book: The Joey Song. Written by Sandy Swenson. CLICK HERE TO READ AN EXCERPT.
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DOES AUDIENCE MATTER? – JudyWestergardWrites
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Rosalia was my grandmother. She died long before I was born. She must have been strong-willed, probably stubborn to do what she did. What were the conditions in Poland that convinced her to make that long, formidable journey from her tiny, land-locked village to the teeming streets of New York City? Could someone be hurt? Possibly. Could I be considered disloyal? A couple of weeks later, a one-day workshop conducted by the same instructor ( Jill Swenson of Swenson Book Development. So why not just keep a...
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Rights of Writers: "Any Damn Fool Can Be Accurate -- and Dull": Can I Be Liable to My Readers for Lying About Myself?
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A blog about writing and the law. Also on Twitter @RightsofWriters. Monday, September 12, 2011. Any Damn Fool Can Be Accurate - and Dull": Can I Be Liable to My Readers for Lying About Myself? In 1929, actress Joan Lowell published a memoir of her childhood entitled The Cradle of the Deep. According to The Los Angeles Time. Lowell reported how her sea-captain father had raised her on a trading ship, the Minnie A. Caine. And should the courts entertain duped readers' claims at all? Here are some thoughts:.
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BREAKING THE GLASS WINDOW (NO, NOT THAT ONE) – JudyWestergardWrites
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Rosalia was my grandmother. She died long before I was born. She must have been strong-willed, probably stubborn to do what she did. What were the conditions in Poland that convinced her to make that long, formidable journey from her tiny, land-locked village to the teeming streets of New York City? BREAKING THE GLASS WINDOW (NO, NOT THAT ONE). Bear in mind that my 7th grade days were far behind me.) What if I’m the only one who can’t draw a stick figure? So ignore it I did, and I’m glad that I did.
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Ira Rabois – Breaking Down Habitual Responses
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About ‘Compassionate Critical Thinking’. Why Do We Shop? Breaking Down Habitual Responses. It’s the season for shopping, both for others and oneself. And if you’re a teacher, it’s a good time to raise questions about our consumer society. Why is shopping so seductive? There are many reasons, but I want to pick out a few. Of course, we are bombarded with messages in the media. Our society is built on social conditioning to look to possessions to solve our emotional needs. Karl Marx. Of actions. I some...
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