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The Case Against Homework: How homework is hurting children and what parents can do about it

Bennett & Kalish

2007

A deep investigation into the research on homework and its impact on students, with a particular focus on many interviews with young people and their families.

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Burton Hable An image of a white man in a tuxedo with large black-rimmed glasses.

Burton is a music educator in Central VA interested in pushing the boundaries of traditional paradigms to reach more students. He is fascinated by the intersection of music & maker-centered learning.

An image of the lighthouse with the text Third Coast Learning Collaborative.

Reimagining public middle schools in Western Michigan.

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Listening and learning from 400+ young people & educators.

Shifting from Industry to Well-Being w/ Dr. Susan Engel

November 23, 2018

Moving away from "job preparation" toward "child well-being."

In our conversation, we talk about so many important topics:

Why is “next step” and industry-prep (e.g. “Preparing students for tomorrow’s industries.”) potentially a problem?
Why is well-being imperative to learning? How does this contradict those who focus so much on rigor?
How can we convince educators and administrators that progressive policies help students learn?
How can we enact this research without eliminating standardized testing?
How can testing (if shifted to other realms) actually help us in progressive education?

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Transcripts are available via the Zencastr link above (top left corner).

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We are joined by Dr. Susan Engel, professor of developmental psychology at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Dr. Engel has authored a variety of publications and books, including The End of the Rainbow: How Educating for Happiness (not money) Would Transform Our Schools and A School of Our Own: The Story of the First Student-Run High School and a New Vision for American Education, among many more - including her latest book, The Children You Teach: Using a Developmental Framework in the Classroom. Furthermore, Dr. Engel co-founded the Hayground School, a non-profit school focused on experiential learning and the teachings of John Dewey.