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"Mario games teach us that even if something is essentially the same, psychologically it can be completely different. This example is very easy to understand."

Ep. 50 of Navigating Education - The Podcast! In this solo episode, I recap the past 50 episodes and some key themes from the episodes that I believe can help educators navigate the present and future of education as we move into the 2022-2023 school year.

It's always "$600 checks two years ago and 50-cent raises for workers are causing inflation" and never "$3 trillion from the Fed to bail out the stock market, $1 trillion in annual corporate stock buybacks and a 1,322% rise in CEO pay since 1978 are causing inflation"

This has little to do with schools and much to do with a tenacious attack on public institutions. This is a testament to fear-mongering, blaming "the other," misrepresentation, and willful ignorance.

When my kids say that something is boring, I remind them that things only seem boring to uncreative or unintelligent people. That thing is not boring, but you might be.

This implies teachers weren't already doing their best & that more can be done with the same system & resources. Legislators caused this problem; let them fix it. Stupid take by The Atlantic. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Good goal, terrible messaging. He should apologize. I normally join the PTA/PTSO, but if I received this message from my principal, I wouldn't join on principle.

I haven't released new contact since the birth of my third child, but ClassCast is still attracting listeners. Just passed 10,000 downloads, excluding YouTube views & direct downloads! buzzsprout.com/643156/achieve…

“Only about 5% (about 200) of all U.S. colleges & universities admit less than 50% of applicants each year.” - 쩜

Life is bribery. There are incentives (& disincentives) in everything we do. You change how you interact w/ Ss, they receive grades, etc. If candy isn't your thing, cool. But if another T uses candy & kids actually learn, who cares? Are we about learning or moral stands on candy?

Students look at reading the way you look at Fortnight. So what.

*Applies to high school too

A paycheck and a captive audience. 😉

Waiting for supporters of classical education and champions of western civilization to condemn the removal of Michelangelo's "pornographic" David from a Florida classical school's curriculum.

Know what's better than an employer's mental health fair? A job that doesn't jeopardize mental health.

True mastery-based (or standards-based) education would focus purely on results. Attendance would be the means to an end, not the goal.