Cynthia Kolanowski

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On average, kids lose about 2.6 months of math learning over the summer -- but assigning worksheets, without mentoring or guidance, does little to correct that learning loss. Read for a more integrated approach: gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/16/06/… #ICYMI

Professor and Northern California Writing Project teacher-consultant @drjaxon finds parallels between the teaching of writing and the emerging pedagogy of #making, including shared pitfalls: bit.ly/2lXOTc6

“Ideally, if political equality exists, citizens become co-creators of their shared world.” Join the discussion of “Night Teaching”, Danielle Allen’s examination of civic consciousness, empowerment, and democracy: bit.ly/2CVjWzu #civiceducation #marginalsyllabus

Poetry gives a kind of blue rinse to the language. ~ John Ashbery

What are you reading this weekend, Believers? Let us know and we'll send one of you a copy of our Dec/Jan issue.

President Trump picked the wrong city as a counterpoint in announcing his plans to exit the Paris accord nyti.ms/2rsboIh

To love and be loved is the most natural and spontaneous expression of our being..

Havana Now Has A Luxury Mall. But Who Can Afford To Shop There? n.pr/2qnngOd

A Stanford researcher’s 15-minute study hack lifts B+ students into the As qz.com/978273 via @qz

In @tnyshouts, things I'm afraid will happen if I ask new acquaintances to get coffee: they talk about CrossFit. nyer.cm/Jz81Sht

'A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small parcel' - John Ruskin

In Cuba, where women are banned from competitive boxing, a 13-year-old girl steps into the ring. snappytv.com/tc/4266515/285…

rhathymia, n. - OED Word of the Day: rhathymia, n. Psychol. The state or condition of being cheerful and carefr... bit.ly/2ngR4tc

herstory, n. - OED Word of the Day: herstory, n. History emphasizing the role of women or told from a woman's p... oxford.ly/2n4A2vV

WATCH: Street filled with thunderous cheers as former President Obama emerges from a building in Manhattan. abcnews.com/politics

This month, we look at @jesslahey's, The Gift of Failure. We are pleased to welcome her as a speaker at #LatB47. learningandthebrain.com/blog/the-gift-…

Social justice projects you can do in your classroom: edut.to/2lUjZDG.

Anaïs Nin, born on this day in 1903, on why emotional excess is essential for creativity brainpickings.org/2012/09/03/ana…

She knew she shouldn't send the email. A skittish self in 50 words. Even in Garamond, this cri de coeur wouldn't translate well. #cnftweet