http://www.ivyleagueinsecurities.com/2009/08/schooled/ Ivy league Insecurites Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:23:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.ivyleagueinsecurities.com/2009/08/schooled/#comment-464 On Education | ralphcarlsonblog.com Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:09:55 +0000 http://ivyleagueinsecurities.com/?p=2265#comment-464 [...] about her son and decides that education will ruin him – if not now, then later.  Aidan at Ivy League Insecurities is more positive about education – or at least hers even though she has veered off the [...] [...] about her son and decides that education will ruin him – if not now, then later.  Aidan at Ivy League Insecurities is more positive about education – or at least hers even though she has veered off the [...]

]]> http://www.ivyleagueinsecurities.com/2009/08/schooled/#comment-416 Aidan Donnelley Rowley Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:08:42 +0000 http://ivyleagueinsecurities.com/?p=2265#comment-416 Allison - You remind me that I need to try to step outside my own educational history, one that was remarkably positive and nourishing, and learn about the experiences of others. I do know that many kids are bored and unengaged and that this needs to change. I too wonder what that "extreme revolution" would entail? Allison – You remind me that I need to try to step outside my own educational history, one that was remarkably positive and nourishing, and learn about the experiences of others. I do know that many kids are bored and unengaged and that this needs to change. I too wonder what that “extreme revolution” would entail?

]]> http://www.ivyleagueinsecurities.com/2009/08/schooled/#comment-414 Critical Thinking: Sharpen Your No.2’s… « life: unqualified Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:44:42 +0000 http://ivyleagueinsecurities.com/?p=2265#comment-414 [...] this post by Aiden at Ivy League Insecurities which, in turn, directed me to Leo’s thoughts on formal [...] [...] this post by Aiden at Ivy League Insecurities which, in turn, directed me to Leo’s thoughts on formal [...]

]]> http://www.ivyleagueinsecurities.com/2009/08/schooled/#comment-413 Allison Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:27:11 +0000 http://ivyleagueinsecurities.com/?p=2265#comment-413 Oh wow, I could go on about this for ages... Like you, I don't know too much about homeschooling or unschooling. What I do know, though, is that kids are definitely stifled and bored to tears in classrooms every day. I also know that there are thousands of wonderful, gifted, caring teachers who are just as frustrated as Babauta. Why not put them in charge, loosen up the curricula and standards? Give them more freedom (and more money and resources) to teach, guide, and help these kids learn and grow? What kind of extreme revolution would allow that to happen? Oh wow, I could go on about this for ages… Like you, I don’t know too much about homeschooling or unschooling. What I do know, though, is that kids are definitely stifled and bored to tears in classrooms every day. I also know that there are thousands of wonderful, gifted, caring teachers who are just as frustrated as Babauta. Why not put them in charge, loosen up the curricula and standards? Give them more freedom (and more money and resources) to teach, guide, and help these kids learn and grow? What kind of extreme revolution would allow that to happen?

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