Some people can see it. Some people can’t see it. Some people love the approach. Some people hate the approach. Some people feel it was just what they needed. Some people feel it was a big waste of time. Some people agree. Some people disagree. Some people think it’s ingenious. Some people think it’s derivative. [...]
Yesterday, a student asked me to write a letter of recommendation for her application to Harvard. At the end of her note, she asked for "constructive feedback" on how she could grow. This is my reply to her request, and I'm sharing it in hopes that it might reach the eyes of other high school [...]
Read: it’s your civic duty. I have never before felt this more clearly or more urgently. All summer I’ve been teaching students about the necessity of reading critically and evaluating sources with greater awareness and discernment. This is a new idea for many students and I’m aware that it can strike them as [...]
