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Why Do We Hate Ignorance?

Posted on September 8, 2012 by panoptical

On a basic, almost primal level, we all hate ignorance. At the very least, a display of ignorance makes us uncomfortable, like a crawly itchy feeling that we just absolutely have to scratch: In the more extreme cases, we react … Continue reading →

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The Classroom Management Experiment: Day 1

Posted on November 17, 2011 by panoptical

I guess one of my biggest complaints about teaching in public schools has always been the disciplinary situation. I have an expectation that students will behave a certain way, and that teachers will enforce certain rules, and it’s been challenging … Continue reading →

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