I Passed my Dissertation Proposal Defense!

Dec 13, 2019
Education

I passed my Dissertation Proposal Defense! Hello, my friend. I just wanted to let you know that I am now a PhD Candidate, which means I am now free to begin conducting my own qualitative…

The Obsession with High-Stakes Testing Robs Kids of Opportunities to Flourish

Mar 17, 2019
Education

How do kids grow mentally? Lev Vygotsky’s (1978) Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development is based on the belief that people develop cognitively by interacting with people in a social, or cultural, setting. Vygotsky argued that…

Are You Seeing More Aggression and Defiance Among Children and Youth?

Jan 16, 2019
Education

[***Pardon the language, please***] Click the link to watch the video that prompted this post: https://www.worldstarhiphop.co... Sadly, more and more teachers are telling me that they are dealing with aggressive, violent behavior from kids in their…

Some Kids Don't Need "Grit" They Need Healing

In education circles, there is a lot of talk about "Grit" and having a "Growth Mindset" these days. There are a lot of admistrators and teachers convinced that their kids need to have more "grit."…