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Is It Really Getting Lost If You're Constantly Doing It?

 I was talking about that in class earlier, but I just wanted to expand on it. Solnit is constantly talking about getting lost in Field Guide, lionizing the art of losing, of getting lost, seeing it as "the only way to live." Well, there's something to be said for remaining in one place. IF you're constantly getting lost, after all, is it really getting lost anymore? No, because you've come to expect it. Getting lost, for Solnit, is all about finding something new, something real, something unpredictable and out of the norm--but if getting lost is your norm, and it's become predictable, then isn't getting lost just part of your routine? Yes, your routine is different than most people's, but it's still a routine.

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Co-constructive method for measuring student performance

           Co-constructive education liberates the students from having to worry about having an aim in mind. Students are free to explore knowledge and construct understandings on their own term. The hope is that this freedom will inspire new and creative ways of comprehending the world. One assumption behind this method of education is that knowledge is subjectively constructed. There is no single body of knowledge that necessarily grounds all understandings.

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The Current State of Education: Performance-Based Teaching

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Standards and Success

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African American Student Mobility through Education: “You sound white…”

 African American Student Mobility through Education: “You sound white…”

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Know-How and Know-Why

Know-How and Know-Why

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The New Taboo in Special Education

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One on One Again

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