Anna Cotton

High School science teacher in Project Vine at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. The views expressed are my own. [email protected]

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https://t.co/zL9k0va7rW via @NYTOpinion

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https://t.co/oOsI8v7fMl via @NYTOpinion

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“How smart are you? vs. How are you smart?” Thoughts on schools John Merrow

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“Why do innovative schoolsfade away?” -John Merrow “Pressure leading to regression to the mean” -Larry Rosenstock

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“The better we were at getting kids into college the weirder we could be K-8” Larry Rosenstock

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Michelle Wolf Did What Comedians Are Supposed to Do via @NYTimes https://t.co/CpLRrngp2k

[Anna Cotton @avcotton]

1/3 of the voters voted on Election Day and a new school in #Tisbury was voted down by 20 votes #politicsislocal #showup #democracy

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

If you're interested in neuroscience, this is a great source: videos for the public by Nancy Kanwisher, a top neuroscientist. https://t.co/fBLKypUI3U

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

If only those people who keep urging us to “prepare kids for the real world” were equally concerned about preparing kids to improve that world...

[Dr. John Spencer @spencerideas]

My son brought a disposable camera to camp and my daughter said “This is the kind they used in the olden days like in Amelia Bedelia and Ramona.”

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Most important principle of learning: listen with an open heart to those who see the world differently than you do. Can you think of one more important? Truly, I can’t.

[Anna Cotton @avcotton]

@earthbird I am ready for a full debate reading @BenSasse “The Vanishing American Adult” got introduced to https://t.co/YUNlYzwEB4

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@DTWillingham @EducationNext your book “Why Don’t Students Like School” should be required reading for all preservice teachers. 15 yrs in the best conferences and most professional growth come from researchers whose work can apply to the classroom - it’s our work to adapt and apply for individuals

[David Geurin @DavidGeurin]

It used to be that education and poverty were separate discussions. And so were education and drug abuse. And so were education and mental health. But now it seems like the education system is expected to fix all of the ills of society and make sure kids are on grade level too.

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Apparently schools are bad because 100 years ago evil corporations duped them into prepping workers for factories. And the solution is to emphasize cooperative, creative work, because that's what present-day, non-evil corporations say is needed for jobs of the future. Got it.

[David Geurin @DavidGeurin]

Six big influences on who you will become...
1. What you watch
2. What you read
3. What you listen to
4. Who you spend your time with
5. The things you say to yourself
6. The thoughts you choose to accept

[Anna Cotton @avcotton]

When you find a way to watch the tournament during #physics class https://t.co/rmB3DLcD7U

[Dr. John Spencer @spencerideas]

What happens when kids engage in authentic PBL?

[Gus Kenworthy @guskenworthy]

Happy Valentine's Day https://t.co/BCFn9fgSwm