Social media teaches or at least necessitates the spiritual practice of developing the steadiness and clarity of mind to know who and what to ignore. Short version: LOTS. Metaphorical one: not every mole needs whacking. not even every misapprehension needs fact-checking. Yes, it's hard.

A take on the insanity of chasing metrics and dollars in academia. Good ideas and work that takes time and has other goals (e.g., spread of innovative ideas, mentorship, international collaboration, community reach) are at risk and/or disappearing in this immediate-numbers-based world.

As relevant today as it was in 2017 when originally posted.

Our newest article is out. We chose to publish in a new open access journal to share ideas widely and because of its global focus on Quality Education for All

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“‘writing … is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.’ You don’t have to see where you’re going …You just have to see two or three feet ahead of you...” A. Lamott, Bird by Bird. p.18

A super important historical perspective on the role of education and the ongoing attacks on it. We need education, critical thinking, inclusion and equity for all — now more than ever.

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