Loren shared a recent New York Times article with me by Claire Needell Hollander about the danger of assigning texts without feeling. She calls these types of reading “agnostic texts.” In order to meet the needs of The Common Core, … Continue reading →

Whenever I get ready to call my parents these days, I have to psych myself up.  Not because I don’t want to talk with them, but because I know I have to bring my “A” game to the conversation.  If … Continue reading →

I’ve noticed an interesting trend when working with medical schools and hospitals to design curriculum. When students/residents find themselves underperforming on important exams, they often change their study habits to include continuous rereading of material. Although deep reading is crucial … Continue reading →