Change and Opportunity at Liberal Arts Colleges

From Maria Bowditch:
The conversation about creating "intentional communities" seems to speak to boarding schools, not to mention the discussion of cost.

Merci et Joyeux Noel!

Haverford and Swarthmore Presidents Explore Change and Opportunity at Liberal Arts Colleges

A Classroom Where No One Cheats

I found this article in The Atlantic compelling -- especially in that it asks how we as educators can create cultures in our classroom where cheating isn't as compelling:

http://m.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/12/a-classroom-where-no-one-cheats/282254/

Stress or Grit?

A nice little story from NPR this morning on the stress kids are facing in school.  One telling moment was when a young girl dropped a few APs and other parents accused her mother of "going easy on her."  Stories like these leave me wondering to what extent I differentiate between stress and grit, or, more importantly, do I teach my kids to differentiate between the two?

Audio and transcript here:  School Stress Takes a Toll on Health, Teens, and Parents