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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

1-22-14 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):











The Place of English in General Education (1940)
The Place of English in General Education (1940).
Students Should Be Tested Less, Then Not at All
Students Should Be Tested More, Not Less by Jessica Lahey is not a compelling case to test students more, but another example of journalism failing to represent accurately a relatively limited study related to education. Several aspects of the article reveal that the title and apparent claim of the need for more testing are misleading: Henry L. Roediger III, a cognitive psychologist at Washington
1-21-14 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): Pulling a Greene: Why Advocacy and Market Forces Fail Education Reform [Redux]Jay P. Greene, Ph.D., is Endowed Chair and Head of the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas. The Department of Education Reform is heavily funded by Walton money, and it