Category Archives: look at this

“We have moved from a world where your community was about where you lived, where you grew up, whom your ancestors were and are. Community now is morphing into something that is much more global, much more boundary crossing, and … Continue reading →

Posted on October 9, 2014 by cthebean | 1 Comment
Posted on September 29, 2014 by cthebean | Leave a comment

This is written by another teacher who has been on a similar quest to mine… Relationships… a sense of place… respect, trust,  and technology.  This is part of a recipe that is working very well in a school in San … Continue reading →

Posted on April 19, 2014 by cthebean | Leave a comment

PLAY IS…

Posted on April 15, 2014 by cthebean

This is something to remember and to live by no matter if you work with young people and their families or if you are in the midst of parenting….         From Young Children Magazine…a publication of the … Continue reading →

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The Practice of Freedom

Posted on March 11, 2014 by cthebean

“Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and … Continue reading →

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Look at this! Child Centered School!

Posted on March 10, 2014 by cthebean

so what are the kids studying? what is the social studies aspect of the the theme? the math? language arts? creative arts? science? critical thinking? collaboration? problem solving? BTW what is the floor for? can we figure out how to … Continue reading →

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