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“Token appeals to diversity – such as celebrating Latino History Month, setting a cap on how many black boys are sent to the office, or including a novel written by a woman of color in the core curriculum – do little to address the root causes of racial inequities.” Elena Aguilar in “Getting Mindful About Race in Schools” in Educational Leadership, April 2019 (Vol. 76, #7, p. 62-67), https://bit.ly/2uKNBG1
“Instead of swinging for home runs in race conversations, I would encourage teachers to be singles hitters. To rely less on shock and more on steady relationship building.” Matthew Kay in “‘Shock Value’ is Overrated in Race Conversations” in Educational Leadership, April 2019 (Vol. 76, #7, p. 51-55), https://bit.ly/2UL2d2Q
“These precocious kids are brought to the attention of teachers because they are so conspicuously talented, like a 7-foot-8-inch high-school freshman will stick out to the basketball coach. But there are a lot of tall kids who don’t care to play basketball, thank you very much, and there are math-precocious kids who aren’t interested in being a physicist, but in fighting terrorism or managing other organizations. People sometimes think that’s a waste, but when you look where they are going, these kids are not not developing their talents; they are developing their talents in other areas. It’s important to let kids keep their options open.” David Lubinski, quoted in “Studies Show How Schools Hinder or Help Gifted Students” by Sarah Sparks in Education Week, April 17, 2019 (Vol. 38, #29, p. 8), https://bit.ly/2L7ebnI
“To me, elegance in mathematics is about avoiding tedious busy work. If I find myself doing even two things that feel similar, then there must be some abstract explanation for both.” Eugenia Cheng
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