Tag: education
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Book review: Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott
Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City by Andrea Elliott My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was recommended to me by a mentor of mine, and I am so glad she made the recommendation. The author, who is a reporter at the New York Times, follows one family and, in…
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Book review: How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a wake-up call for all parents who are prone to worry, stress, and over-protect their children, which is to say, the majority of us. The author…
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Book review: The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars The authors set up the book with 3 Great Untruths that they think are endangering future generations. These Great Untruths are (i) what doesn’t kill you makes…
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Book review: The Political Classroom by Diana Hess & Paula McAvoy
The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education by Diana E. Hess My rating: 4 of 5 stars I sit on the board of a pre-K through 12 school, and this book was recommended to me by a faculty member. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, which uses philosophical thinking and empirical science to frame…