A Look at Teacher Training, Nation-Wide [Paywall]
New York Review of Books
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12/4/14
“What is the matter with teacher preparation and how can we make it better? ...Green’s thesis is simple: most teachers are never actually taught how to teach. After encountering a very thin introduction to the theory and practice of teaching at education schools, they’re sent into classrooms to learn on the job. What should be encouraging is that we now have a strong body of knowledge about how good teaching happens and--even more--about how to help people do it.”
Does ADHD Require A Fix? A New Take on Natural Solutions
New York Times
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10/31/14
“From the standpoint of teachers, parents and the world at large, the problem with people with A.D.H.D. looks like a lack of focus and attention and impulsive behavior. But if you have the “illness,” the real problem is that, to your brain, the world that you live in essentially feels not very interesting.”