Personally, I live by the words of Frederick Douglass, "without struggle there can be no progress". As a parent, this means I let my kids make mistakes and I let them fail, from a very young age when the consequences are minimal, so that they and we learn how to [...]
Successful Boss, Have you ever failed? I know I have… It’s an important part of life… But, what does failing actually mean? Two definitions are: To be unsuccessful in achieving one’s goals To neglect to do something Splitting up with the mother of [...]
In this episode, renowned education critic Alfie Kohn urges parents to question the prevailing assumptions driving U.S. education policy including the value of standardized tests, the Common Core Standards, the meaning of international rankings, and the need to have a common national curriculum. He suggests an action plan to turn back the [...]
