Hey @covingtonedu.bsky.social! Do you have a @humanrestorationproject.org blog post about Jonathan Haidt? I was referencing your work today and want to attribute you directly. 🙏🏼

"Because learning is deeply rooted in relationships, it can't be farmed out to robots or time-saving devices." - @jackschneider.bsky.social & @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social

"If confirmed, McMahon will likely place an even greater emphasis on two key ideas popular among Trump supporters: shifting funding from public schools to private ones, and guiding more children toward the world of work."

Here's why that's bad news for everyone:

slate.com/news-and-pol...

Fun fact about teaching at my Danish school: when we are sick, we’re not required to write sub plans because we’re sick.

The subs are paid well to come up with their own activities with the students. We also have the same staff of subs all year, so the students know them fairly well.

"Stunningly, however, those who had learned expecting to be tested had forgotten much more. Their superior rote memorization was no longer in evidence a few days later. Evidently, they memorized the material for the test, and when the test was over, they pulled the plug and let it drain out."

A2: I've tried so many alternative grading models--portfolio grading, old-school (not labor-based) contract grading, & now collaborative/ungrading. I've used the latter the most and am always experimenting with the kinds of guardrails students need to be most successful in this model. #UngradingChat

Also, here's a picture of my awesome dog, just b/c....

After 15 years on (the app formerly known as) Twitter, I'm locking down my account and coming to hang out over here. What's the haps? Who should I follow?!