What's going to happen?
Here in NJ, Governor Murphy suggested that when schools reopen, kids are going to have to wear masks, which, to me, spurs a lot more...
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Steven Delpome
- Mar 28, 2020
- 1 min
Experience
When we have trouble with our cars we turn to experts with experience with cars. When we have trouble with our plumbing we turn to...
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Steven Delpome
- Mar 23, 2020
- 2 min
Enough
Complaining and calling people selfish and greedy for buying up massive amounts of groceries during this health crisis has become trendy...
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Steven Delpome
- Oct 1, 2019
- 1 min
a poem
To the teacher who knows what’s best: You’ve only experienced children in captivity Allowed only to act within your rules Allowed to...
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Steven Delpome
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
I don't know
So we've made the transition to Meadow Learning. Why we did it we will explain soon if anyone cares to hear, but another question for...
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Steven Delpome
- Feb 22, 2018
- 2 min
If you care about the lives of children, stop taking the power that is rightly theirs.
Seventeen people die at the gun of one person and America seems capable of only one of two reactions: --Having armed adults to protect...
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Steven Delpome
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
Pics or it didn't happen
So my sister sends me a Buzzfeed article: “10 Mind-Blowing Benefits of Playtime That Every Parent Should Know.” It’s quality stuff. Good...
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Steven Delpome
- Feb 13, 2018
- 1 min
The Sun and the Moon
"Collecting data on human learning based on children's behavior in school is like collecting data on killer whales based on their...
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Steven Delpome
- Jan 27, 2018
- 1 min
Back seat drivers
When you say "children must drive their own learning," do you mean that they must take the wheel of the car and go where they please? Or...
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Steven Delpome
- Jan 24, 2018
- 1 min
Fat man running
I’m learning that there’s something about a fat man running that makes people want to stop and say nice things--even though there is zero...
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Steven Delpome
- Jan 22, 2018
- 6 min
Repost: a theory on how we learn
Rearranging the site and moving this piece to the blogs as that seems to be where it belongs anyways. Reposted along with some...
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Steven Delpome
- Jan 18, 2018
- 1 min
The time that my time was my own for an entire day...
A week ago the to do list was: Complete grant application to <anonymous foundation> Repair malfunctioning laptop Update Resume Do IRS...
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Steven Delpome
- Jan 13, 2018
- 1 min
There is no spoon.
“My goodness these kids are so much worse than we were.” “School wasn’t like this when I was there.” “It’s these damn phones. They’ve...
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Steven Delpome
- Jan 3, 2018
- 1 min
Look Elsewhere
So many of us who run a specific program or system marry ourselves to it. Blinding ourselves from seeing that there are other ways. If...
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Steven Delpome
- Dec 21, 2017
- 1 min
A Lack of Empathy
"These kids these days are so selfish. They completely lack any empathy!" --common lament of the grown-up Well, what do you expect when...
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Steven Delpome
- Dec 19, 2017
- 1 min
Why are children bored at school?
Children are fascinated by everything. By this... By this... By this... It takes a purposeful effort to bore a child. Purposeful? Yes. ...
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Steven Delpome
- Dec 4, 2017
- 1 min
What are you looking for?
So often we only look for what we want to see and can only see that thing or see that it is missing. But what are we missing out on? ...
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Steven Delpome
- Dec 4, 2017
- 1 min
Pass the butter
Of course you like the word “learners.” It puts kids in their place. Says to children, “Your purpose here is to learn the things I, the...
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Steven Delpome
- Nov 13, 2017
- 1 min
Zoos and Gardens and Schools
Zoos have figured out that animals need to be in environments that reflect their natural state in order to grow and be healthy. Gardeners...
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Steven Delpome
- Nov 1, 2017
- 1 min
Not so funny anymore
A few months back I (feebly) attempted to make a video pointing out one of the more frustrating aspects of what school reformers think is...
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