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		<title>Comment on A TALK with MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI, the FATHER of &#8216;FLOW&#8217; by Mike G</title>
		<link>http://toomanyintheclassroom.org/2008/12/28/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi-flow/#comment-24</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I send some of this around to my staff (his mention of the letter-writing of thanks as a driver of happiness).  

But I really thought a lot about &quot;flow&quot; and how it connects to teachers.  

He said:

&quot;People who seem to feel most positive about their lives possess a set of common characteristics:

1. knowing clearly what they have to do
2. getting feedback on what they are doing
3. being able to match their abilities with the opportunities for action so that skills and challenges are in balance.&quot;

It seems like we could benefit from asking how we help teachers do better at these three things.  Charlie Sposato had flow when he taught.  But often these three things are not in balance for many of our teachers....]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I send some of this around to my staff (his mention of the letter-writing of thanks as a driver of happiness).  </p>
<p>But I really thought a lot about &#8220;flow&#8221; and how it connects to teachers.  </p>
<p>He said:</p>
<p>&#8220;People who seem to feel most positive about their lives possess a set of common characteristics:</p>
<p>1. knowing clearly what they have to do<br />
2. getting feedback on what they are doing<br />
3. being able to match their abilities with the opportunities for action so that skills and challenges are in balance.&#8221;</p>
<p>It seems like we could benefit from asking how we help teachers do better at these three things.  Charlie Sposato had flow when he taught.  But often these three things are not in balance for many of our teachers&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>Comment on A TALK with MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI, the FATHER of &#8216;FLOW&#8217; by Mike G</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike G]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good interview.  

I need to reread Seligman.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good interview.  </p>
<p>I need to reread Seligman.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The 2007–2008 American Civic Literacy Program Survey by Tom</title>
		<link>http://toomanyintheclassroom.org/2007/09/18/the-2007%e2%80%932008-american-civic-literacy-program-survey/#comment-7</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where is the score and answers?
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Where is the score and answers?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Why Go To School by Safiyyah Abdullah</title>
		<link>http://toomanyintheclassroom.org/2007/10/06/why-go-to-school/#comment-3</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Safiyyah Abdullah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I enjoyed reading your essay. You made strong, relavant points. I connected with so many of your ideas I will be using some of the questions you posed in my classes. Thanks for sharing.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I enjoyed reading your essay. You made strong, relavant points. I connected with so many of your ideas I will be using some of the questions you posed in my classes. Thanks for sharing.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The 2007–2008 American Civic Literacy Program Survey by kishan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kishan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[USE YOUR SUPREME POWER OF THINKING &amp; DISCUSS WITH OTHERS
TO SAVE CHILDREN &amp; CREATE AN IDEAL WORLD

In INDIA there are many religions like Hindu, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs etc. and Females are there in all religions. Religious Guru (Educators) should explain in the schools, how to identify the people of a particular religion and should explain the way to save themselves from wrong education to save child from the technology of Crime / Death in INDIA by wrong education. In INDIA so many words are there parallel to GOD &amp; many words have been created for one word to confuse the children and are slaughtered in remote areas for blood / foods / easy money.

In the world two types of people are there i.e. one who earns by right way &amp; progress and other is the person who traps the children or innocents for blood / food / easy money and are slaughtered by the WOMEN, who are thirsty for blood of males in remote areas. In INDIA wife is so kind to her Criminal Guru (Wrong Educator) who is thirsty for blood of males / Children / husband is slaughtered in remote areas for blood / foods / easy money by way of wrong Education (i.e. 2+2=5….&gt;&gt;) to females. Everybody should think to save children through right education. The best way is that everybody should do good work to reach at the best by best education as always given in schools. Children should be guided by right education in schools about the impact after marriage to save them selves from wrong education by wife / her Guru (Educator) who is thirsty for blood of males (100% truth like 2+2=4…&gt;&gt;&gt;). Muslims give blood from male organ / penis in childhood as per their customs/facts.

Page no.24 (18th line) To-day the Education given to females is not good. We should give
Progressive and truth education and it is not only from the book.
Page no.68 (12th line) If we think &amp; ask them (Females), they have nine lives in INDIA like
Cats and boys are dying like houseflies.
Above written in Hindi Book -----Bhartiya Nari
Written by SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
Page no.64 (last five lines) No proofs are required for those females who are thirsty for
Blood of Males.
Above written in Hindi Book-----Vedanta In Practical Life
Written by SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

This is the reason INDIAN SAINTS don&#039;t marry. Except the true saints, some saints will help you to reach at Criminal Guru (women, who is thirsty for blood of males &amp; her cruelty on children). Everybody should think &amp; spread regularly, the best way to save children and betterment of all females by way of contribution of one rupee / donation to educate people to save children by education / competitions / exams for creating an Ideal World. Truth &amp; proper Education before the marriage written above is 100% literacy to save the children from crime / death technology. After death a word is given i.e. terrorist / criminal / freedom fighter / social worker or so many words are there. Everybody should think to save children by true education &amp; automatically by simple law. After the death of anyone the other person should be shifted where development work for the society / country / World is going on &amp; maintained by government, where male / female would work separately and think to save children / everybody. No links should be established with outsiders because Criminal Guru / Educator (who is involved in separation / death) have such photos / documents &amp; women are compelled to do work for Criminal Guru / Women (Educator) who is thirsty for blood of males (death).

To, The Head of your Institution / Country KISHAN, INDIA  0651-2200166 / 033-22597321 / 0-98318-22701

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>USE YOUR SUPREME POWER OF THINKING &amp; DISCUSS WITH OTHERS<br />
TO SAVE CHILDREN &amp; CREATE AN IDEAL WORLD</p>
<p>In INDIA there are many religions like Hindu, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs etc. and Females are there in all religions. Religious Guru (Educators) should explain in the schools, how to identify the people of a particular religion and should explain the way to save themselves from wrong education to save child from the technology of Crime / Death in INDIA by wrong education. In INDIA so many words are there parallel to GOD &amp; many words have been created for one word to confuse the children and are slaughtered in remote areas for blood / foods / easy money.</p>
<p>In the world two types of people are there i.e. one who earns by right way &amp; progress and other is the person who traps the children or innocents for blood / food / easy money and are slaughtered by the WOMEN, who are thirsty for blood of males in remote areas. In INDIA wife is so kind to her Criminal Guru (Wrong Educator) who is thirsty for blood of males / Children / husband is slaughtered in remote areas for blood / foods / easy money by way of wrong Education (i.e. 2+2=5….&gt;&gt;) to females. Everybody should think to save children through right education. The best way is that everybody should do good work to reach at the best by best education as always given in schools. Children should be guided by right education in schools about the impact after marriage to save them selves from wrong education by wife / her Guru (Educator) who is thirsty for blood of males (100% truth like 2+2=4…&gt;&gt;&gt;). Muslims give blood from male organ / penis in childhood as per their customs/facts.</p>
<p>Page no.24 (18th line) To-day the Education given to females is not good. We should give<br />
Progressive and truth education and it is not only from the book.<br />
Page no.68 (12th line) If we think &amp; ask them (Females), they have nine lives in INDIA like<br />
Cats and boys are dying like houseflies.<br />
Above written in Hindi Book &#8212;&#8211;Bhartiya Nari<br />
Written by SWAMI VIVEKANANDA<br />
Page no.64 (last five lines) No proofs are required for those females who are thirsty for<br />
Blood of Males.<br />
Above written in Hindi Book&#8212;&#8211;Vedanta In Practical Life<br />
Written by SWAMI VIVEKANANDA</p>
<p>This is the reason INDIAN SAINTS don&#8217;t marry. Except the true saints, some saints will help you to reach at Criminal Guru (women, who is thirsty for blood of males &amp; her cruelty on children). Everybody should think &amp; spread regularly, the best way to save children and betterment of all females by way of contribution of one rupee / donation to educate people to save children by education / competitions / exams for creating an Ideal World. Truth &amp; proper Education before the marriage written above is 100% literacy to save the children from crime / death technology. After death a word is given i.e. terrorist / criminal / freedom fighter / social worker or so many words are there. Everybody should think to save children by true education &amp; automatically by simple law. After the death of anyone the other person should be shifted where development work for the society / country / World is going on &amp; maintained by government, where male / female would work separately and think to save children / everybody. No links should be established with outsiders because Criminal Guru / Educator (who is involved in separation / death) have such photos / documents &amp; women are compelled to do work for Criminal Guru / Women (Educator) who is thirsty for blood of males (death).</p>
<p>To, The Head of your Institution / Country KISHAN, INDIA  0651-2200166 / 033-22597321 / 0-98318-22701</p>
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		<title>Comment on Study Compares States’ Math and Science Scores With Other Countries’ by Brooks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
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We learn, not for the first time, from an article in the New York Times,
that the  highest-performing students in math and science are from
Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan. Another
achievement gap. American students,...
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<p>We learn, not for the first time, from an article in the New York Times,<br />
that the  highest-performing students in math and science are from<br />
Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Japan. Another<br />
achievement gap. American students,&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Comment on Arnold Kling on Charles Murray in the WSJ by Steven Weseman</title>
		<link>http://toomanyintheclassroom.org/2007/01/22/arnold-kling-on-charles-murray-in-the-wsj/#comment-18</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Weseman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found Dr. Murray‘s series of articles about intelligence and education very thought provoking.  Although his comments are persuasive, I urge your readers to pause and think carefully before acting upon any of Dr. Murray’s conclusions.

We have over time sought to govern ourselves – at least in the United States – according to principles which better reflect our aspirations for society than our more practical understanding of human behavior.  Prime among the examples supporting my point is our founding principle that all men are created equal.  Even the fourth graders of below average intelligence to which Dr. Murray refers intuitively know that this principle is not supportable with facts.  This unrealistic expression of hope informs our approach to many social issues, especially education.

Further support for the value of impractical social ideals can be found in an examination of the debate over the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Even those who presented valid arguments against the ADA acknowledged the very noble purpose for which it was put forward.  It is neither practical nor efficient for us to devote great resources to making new and existing buildings more easily accessible for the benefit of a small fraction of our population.  And yet, we must all be proud that more of our fellow citizens can independently enter and work in our buildings.

If we promote the lofty ideal that we are all created equal, then it follows that we all have the ability and the right to learn.  For at least the last several decades of U.S. history, advancement in economic and social status has been closely tied to obtaining a college degree.  Efforts towards education are not only about social status, however.  The idea that the act of learning at any level is an end in itself is a signature understanding of our best teachers.  Day upon day, educators at less celebrated institutions throughout the U.S. are motivated by this understanding to keep up efforts towards engaging many students with little chance for any resulting academic success.  These educators know that building up even a few students among many is a noble achievement.

A job in the trades remains an option for those of us with college degrees. Although some of the IQ-limited students Dr. Murray identifies may be better served by starting vocational training earlier, I bet most would prefer the chance to at least explore their academic potential.  As several European and East-Asian countries now demonstrate, trying to determine too early whether a given student should be directed to vocational training rather than college prep tends to stunt creativity in the national economy.  Here in the U.S., late bloomers are often welcome in both the laboratory and the board room.

I tend to think that many intelligent students are indeed being left behind.  If the U.S. ever does reach a status in which most of our wasted efforts in education can be clearly attributed to students of low intelligence, we can then look to Dr. Murray’s observations for some guidance.

Steven Weseman
Arlington Heights, Illinois

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I found Dr. Murray‘s series of articles about intelligence and education very thought provoking.  Although his comments are persuasive, I urge your readers to pause and think carefully before acting upon any of Dr. Murray’s conclusions.</p>
<p>We have over time sought to govern ourselves – at least in the United States – according to principles which better reflect our aspirations for society than our more practical understanding of human behavior.  Prime among the examples supporting my point is our founding principle that all men are created equal.  Even the fourth graders of below average intelligence to which Dr. Murray refers intuitively know that this principle is not supportable with facts.  This unrealistic expression of hope informs our approach to many social issues, especially education.</p>
<p>Further support for the value of impractical social ideals can be found in an examination of the debate over the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Even those who presented valid arguments against the ADA acknowledged the very noble purpose for which it was put forward.  It is neither practical nor efficient for us to devote great resources to making new and existing buildings more easily accessible for the benefit of a small fraction of our population.  And yet, we must all be proud that more of our fellow citizens can independently enter and work in our buildings.</p>
<p>If we promote the lofty ideal that we are all created equal, then it follows that we all have the ability and the right to learn.  For at least the last several decades of U.S. history, advancement in economic and social status has been closely tied to obtaining a college degree.  Efforts towards education are not only about social status, however.  The idea that the act of learning at any level is an end in itself is a signature understanding of our best teachers.  Day upon day, educators at less celebrated institutions throughout the U.S. are motivated by this understanding to keep up efforts towards engaging many students with little chance for any resulting academic success.  These educators know that building up even a few students among many is a noble achievement.</p>
<p>A job in the trades remains an option for those of us with college degrees. Although some of the IQ-limited students Dr. Murray identifies may be better served by starting vocational training earlier, I bet most would prefer the chance to at least explore their academic potential.  As several European and East-Asian countries now demonstrate, trying to determine too early whether a given student should be directed to vocational training rather than college prep tends to stunt creativity in the national economy.  Here in the U.S., late bloomers are often welcome in both the laboratory and the board room.</p>
<p>I tend to think that many intelligent students are indeed being left behind.  If the U.S. ever does reach a status in which most of our wasted efforts in education can be clearly attributed to students of low intelligence, we can then look to Dr. Murray’s observations for some guidance.</p>
<p>Steven Weseman<br />
Arlington Heights, Illinois</p>
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		<title>Comment on The 2007–2008 American Civic Literacy Program Survey by JulieBeth Lamb</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JulieBeth Lamb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I stumbled upon your website when searching for info about the American Civic Literacy Program. As a homeschooling mom it is a priority to teach my children about our government, history, and their civic duty. I have to tell you that while we are on polar opposite ends of the political spectrum, I being a conservative Christian, rural, creationist, homeschooling mom, we have some very similar views on how the public schools are failing young people today and where the solutions lie. Thanks for being outspoken in this area. Our future depends on having hard working, creative, insightful, and honorable young adults who also posess a love of lifelong learning and lots of good common sense, none of which are encouraged in the public schools.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I stumbled upon your website when searching for info about the American Civic Literacy Program. As a homeschooling mom it is a priority to teach my children about our government, history, and their civic duty. I have to tell you that while we are on polar opposite ends of the political spectrum, I being a conservative Christian, rural, creationist, homeschooling mom, we have some very similar views on how the public schools are failing young people today and where the solutions lie. Thanks for being outspoken in this area. Our future depends on having hard working, creative, insightful, and honorable young adults who also posess a love of lifelong learning and lots of good common sense, none of which are encouraged in the public schools.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Why Go To School by windy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[windy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That would be profit counter-productive, so it&#039;s not going to happen.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That would be profit counter-productive, so it&#8217;s not going to happen.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Not by geeks alone by Eva Sigersted</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eva Sigersted]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all, thank you. My name is Eva Sigersted, I am currently a senior in high school. Everything I&#039;ve read here is so true, I am so greatful there are people in this country intelligent enough to realise the problems with our country&#039;s education. Speaking from a student&#039;s point of view, I hope many, many changes are made for tomorrow&#039;s students. Personally, I think every student loves to learn, but the way we approach that is what really makes the difference. Thank you to not only Chester E. Finn and Diane Ravitch, but to every journalist and intelligent citizen who wants to save the nation&#039;s students from standardized testing monotony and textbook educations. Thank you for wanting students to get more out of their country&#039;s education. If either Mr. Finn or M(r)s. Ravitch care to discuss this more please, please contact me. I am a graduating student who sees the changes that must be made.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First of all, thank you. My name is Eva Sigersted, I am currently a senior in high school. Everything I&#8217;ve read here is so true, I am so greatful there are people in this country intelligent enough to realise the problems with our country&#8217;s education. Speaking from a student&#8217;s point of view, I hope many, many changes are made for tomorrow&#8217;s students. Personally, I think every student loves to learn, but the way we approach that is what really makes the difference. Thank you to not only Chester E. Finn and Diane Ravitch, but to every journalist and intelligent citizen who wants to save the nation&#8217;s students from standardized testing monotony and textbook educations. Thank you for wanting students to get more out of their country&#8217;s education. If either Mr. Finn or M(r)s. Ravitch care to discuss this more please, please contact me. I am a graduating student who sees the changes that must be made.</p>
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