Sweden’s Cashless Economy: Pros & Cons – Great Student Debate Topic

July 7th, 2016

The Björn Ultimatum: Two Men Fight Over Sweden’s Move to a Cashless Economy by Mallory Pickett covers both sides of the battle to get rid of cash altogether. This would be a good article for students to read and debate. As a Swedish-American who visits Swedish relatives regularly, I’ve seen a number of innovations like […]

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Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why by Paul Tough

June 27th, 2016
Paul Tough

Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why by Paul Tough uses abundant research to show how the environments of poor children puts them at a great disadvantage when the start school, and how schools often makes things worse thanks to inappropriate pedagogy. There as also a lot of great advice regarding how to fight this pernicious cycle. See that any leader and policy maker you know gets this excellent book.

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50 Myths & Lies That Threaten America’s Public Schools: The Real Crisis in Education by David C. Berliner, Gene Glass, and Associates

June 13th, 2016
50 Myths

50 Myths & Lies That Threaten America’s Public Schools: The Real Crisis in Education by David C. Berliner, Gene Glass, and Associates takes on many myths that have support amongst reformers and the media. This is a must read for anyone fighting the madness of our current test-and-punish school reform system. Give a copy to any policy maker you know.

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The Five Best Tools To Wake Up A Creative Kid In You by Veronica Hunt

May 28th, 2016

The Five Best Tools To Wake Up A Creative Kid In You starts with suggestions for parents and teachers who want to foster creativity in their students, their children, or themselves. It then offers five excellent tools that can support the creative process. Be sure to have five people each check out one tool and report back. Thanks Veronica

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Sexting Panic: Rethinking Criminalization, Privacy, and Consent by Amy Adele Hasinoff

May 18th, 2016

Sexting Panic: Rethinking Criminalization, Privacy, and Consent by Amy Adele Hasinoff takes on common wisdom and shows how it is harmful to many girls as is lets privacy violators off the hook. It sees sexing as a natural part of the process of developing a normal and healthy sex life and promotes the idea of explicit consent when if comes to distributing private media images. This book belongs in every school and in the hands of every teen parent and policy maker.

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