Mark Edmundson

September 3

The Blue of Education

Jessica S. Manuel Reading, Rhetoric, Teaching, Theory 0

Our world is now so complex, our technology and science so powerful, and our problems so global and interconnected that we have come to the limits of individual human intelligence and individual expertise.” James Paul Gee With brief pockets of cynicism and frequent moments of humor, James Paul Gee describes the anti-intellectual spirit of our […]

September 8

Redeeming Education One Class at a Time

Jessica S. Manuel Literature 0

We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.” ~Maria Montessori By Jessica S. Manuel In the recently published book, Why Teach? In Defense of Real Education, Mark Edmundson defends education on behalf of all teachers. Real education is […]