The only way to abolish war is to make peace seem heroic. —John Dewey Recently, Butler University alumnus Rob Goodwin came to campus to speak to Dr. Arthur Hochman’s and Professor Cathy Hartman’s undergraduate first-year course in teacher education. Rob…
Transforming Education – October 2015
What is extraordinary in the human mind is not only our capacity to move from one language to another, from one ‘intelligence’ to another; we are also capable of reciprocal listening that makes communication and dialogue possible. Children are the…
Transforming Education—September 2015
“The biggest mistake you will ever make is being afraid to make one.” — Author Unknown A new school year has begun and with it brings the opportunity to try new ideas and approaches, and to test our willingness to…
Transforming Education – March 2015
Reinventing “Rigor” in Education A Guest Column by Professor Cathy Hartman I have been troubled by the word rigor, often used today to describe something lacking in contemporary education. Standardized testing of students can supposedly expose and even correct non-rigorous…
Transforming Education – February 2015
Let’s Move Beyond the Headshaking The news is full of stories about education. Articles that discuss teacher regulations or programs that tout sending underprepared teachers in to work with our most vulnerable children are in newspapers and blogs everywhere. We…