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Sunday, January 19, 2014

1-19-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD

the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University):




Muscle Cramps, Evidence, and the Public Education Reform Debate
For almost thirty years, I have been a serious recreational and competitive cyclist. Despite my goals as a cyclist focusing primarily on endurance events—such as English centuries (100 miles) over mountain courses (elevation gains of 10,000 feet and more) and single-day rides of 220+ miles—I have also been that entire time prone to muscle cramps. Since cramping has often ruined my targeted events,


Certain Criteria for Classifying Pupils in Literature Courses (1927)
Certain Criteria for Classifying Pupils in Literature Courses (1927).
Network for Public Education 2014 National Conference
Network for Public Education 2014 National Conference  Robin Hiller | Executive Director | robin@networkforpubliceducation.org | (520) 668-4634 PRESS RELEASE January 19, 2014 The Network for Public Education has announced a national gathering of public education activists. The organization’s first National Conference will take place at The Thompson Conference Center at the University of Texas at A

Intelligence Rating of High School Pupils and Their Achievement in College (1926)
Intelligence Rating of High School Pupils and Their Achievement in College (1926).
remnant 50: “I would prefer not to”
remnant 50: “I would prefer not to”.


1-18-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by P. L. Thomas, EdD
THE BECOMING RADICALRadical Scholarshipthe becoming radical  A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness by Should SC Ditch Common Core?Reporting at Education Week, Andrew Ujifusa notes: In a clear signal that the Common Core State Standards are in hot water in South Carolina, Gov. Nikki Haley told a meeting of a local Republican Party women’s club that she was determined to ditch the standards this year b