by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Oct 9, 2013 | Archive, Learning Mindset, Teaching
Curiosity gets a bad rap First there’s that whole feline demise thing, and then there’s that literary, trouble-making monkey who required regular rescuing by the man in banana-colored headwear. These are unfortunate portraits, because curiosity is constructive....
by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Oct 4, 2013 | Archive, Learning Mindset, Teaching
We sat, afraid to move lest we interfere with the learning and interaction we were witnessing. Children — young children — moved throughout the classroom, carrying various materials while maneuvering around tables with teapots and an occasional flower vase before...
by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Sep 10, 2013 | Archive, Learning Mindset, Teaching
The racket was alarming—a crash, followed by my mother’s footsteps rushing down the cellar steps as she hollered my father’s name. In a rare driving mishap, my dad knocked down one of our home’s main support posts while backing into the garage. Once she established...
