Dear Colleagues, I'm excited to share my recent story, which includes insight and a podcast interview with Jonathan Haidt, coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, as well as Tim Shriver, President of CASEL.
A Teacher’s Quest to Foster Resilience and Combat Fragility in Generation Z
EXCEPRT: After a dozen years in the classroom, on more occasions than I can count, I have overlooked penalizing lateness, telling myself that students have enough on their plates with AP courses, after-school obligations, and college applications. As a young teacher, I also added a point or two to grades, not wanting to waste time arguing over whether an 89% is a B+, ...