Eric Jones 6 days ago 32 views

Why I Was Nervous About My Class—Here’s How I Made It Through The hallway smelled like floor wax and slightly burnt popcorn, ...

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My Teacher Crushed My Dream in 1994 — Now I Watch Every Word I Say to My Daughter The story was about a dog that chased a car...

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My 6-Year-Old Said “Nobody Played With Me” – How Do I Know If I’m Overthinking It? The moment she said it, I was elbow-deep i...

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What John Taylor Gatto’s Teaching Methods Taught Me About Letting Kids Think for Themselves The first time I heard a student ...

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The best “mum” car isn’t the one with the biggest boot or the fanciest safety rating—it’s the one that quietly ab...

Eric Jones 6 days ago 29 views

My Oldest Is Turning 4 and My Younger Is 18 Months: I Love This Age and I’m Trying Not to Forget It This morning, Lila ...

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Is Homework Actually a Waste of Time? A Teacher’s Honest Perspective The question came at the end of a parent-teacher c...

Eric Jones 6 days ago 33 views

Why I Stopped Forcing the Curriculum and Started Following John Taylor Gatto’s Ideas The worksheet had been sitting untouched...

Eric Jones 6 days ago 38 views

Our PISA Scores Are Dropping Everywhere. A Teacher’s Take on What Actually Matters. The principal didn’t even try to dr...

Eric Jones 6 days ago 28 views

My 11-Year-Old Cousin Is Worrying Me — Here’s How Our Family Is Handling It The last time I saw my cousin, she was sitting at...