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The Truth About Self-Esteem

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1994

Research that showcases how a student's focus on self-esteem (via congratulations or grades) takes away from learning outcomes as a whole as all focused is placed on the individual, and has little effect on a student's actual self-worth.

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Alicia is a jr. high humanities teacher just outside of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is committed to equity and radical change in education.

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Reimagining public middle schools in Western Michigan.

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Peter Sipe

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Peter's writing has appeared in USA Today and the Harvard Educational Review. He teaches at a public middle school. If he gives you homework, you better do it.

Home Free

October 17, 2021

Too much school at home, too much work from home, and not enough school in school. Let’s reestablish some boundaries.