by Jennifer Borgioli | Dec 30, 2015 | Ephemera, Gender and American Education
My mother once called me from Chicago to ask, “What’s another word for manhole?” No introduction, no context, just the question. I offered “utility cover” and we both hemmed and hawed as it was a replacement but not the same. She pulled...
by Jennifer Borgioli | Dec 28, 2015 | Ephemera
There’s a compelling challenge around the word “fail” and all it’s derivatives. If we accept the truth that the words that we use shape our reality, it becomes especially troublesome given the current climate. On one hand, we’ve got the...
by Jennifer Borgioli | Dec 17, 2015 | Ephemera
Part 1, the introduction, is here. Part 2, a defense of resource sharing, is here. Part 3, an analogy that fewer choices helps us be more creative, here. Part 4: I give. This morning on NPR, Shankar Vedantam reminded listeners that we don’t change our minds....
by Jennifer Borgioli | Dec 16, 2015 | Ephemera
Part 1 here. Part 2 here Freedom to innovate. Ability to be more nimble. Unique state personalities. “Laboratories of Innovation” The 10th Amendment. When I’ve asked those who are staunchly against the idea one set of standards or read their writing,...
by Jennifer Borgioli | Dec 15, 2015 | Ephemera
Part 1 here. As I suspected, I’ve been reframing my claim as I’ve been writing and reflecting. My original claim: One country with one set of learning standards helps reduce teachers’ workload and frees up more time to talk about pedagogy. Where I am...
