mohammedarief

read (skimmed a lot) this in preparation for pd this year . . it's a little frustrating at times how educators will take something that's basic common sense, pretend that they're the first to discover/emphasize it, add some buzzwords and *viola* an "approach" that can make money . . everything in this book makes sense, but as an "approach" comes across as pretty touchy-feely and/or psychobabbly . . not sure how it'll get implemented in my school, but we'll see . . i also thought it was cute that the authors somehow thought they invented the word "positivity" . . what guys, no google? . . and that they had the audacity to claim "no bullying" in such-and-such a school due to their approach . . sorry, but bullying is often so low-key that you wouldn't know it's happening, and it happens in every school . . that last claim, btw, is symptomatic of the book's general lack of data backing their approach in general . . except for the couple schools connected to the authors that "champion" it . . . all that being said, the general ideas are good and there are some places with legitimately good/inspiring writing . . including the two-page spread on 68-69, which is a nice goal for students, teachers, humans in general . .

2022-10-29 03:49