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Don’t dismiss the humanities… Op Ed by Nicholas Kristoff

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

For those of us who have chosen a career in education, this piece harkens back to what we are most likely to think of as our bread and butter; yes the world and our workplace is a more hospitable host … Continue reading →

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Customized education… the wave of the future or a passing fad?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I have been sheepishly using the term “personalize” for our unique educational experience. This piece in Forbes illuminates the question and ties in nicely with our faculty summer reading about creativity and a new educational vision. http://www.forbes.com/sites/skollworldforum/2012/11/12/why-we-need-a-fundamental-shift-in-how-we-approach-education/

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