I really enjoyed this podcast of 'This American Life' - it brings a personal voice to many of the ideas discussed in Paul Tough's book How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (which Ryan Spring recommended as a 'Good Read' in an earlier post). Although the podcast and the book both deal with problems in the Chicago Public Schools we certainly do not encounter at Blair, the discussion of the importance of 'character' is relevant to Blair's classrooms, athletic fields, and residential life. You can get the podcast on iTunes or listen to/download it here:
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/474/back-to-
Happy Thanksgiving!
For those who don't regularly listen to podcasts, I can't argue for them strongly enough. They're a great way to keep up with news and trends of all sorts, especially for parents of young children like me who don't have as much time to read as they would like.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more... I have a set I listen to regularly and am constantly surprised by the quality of production and content that is available for free -- especially when you live on the edges of the listening area for a good NPR station, as we do.
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