The Multitasking Virus
I just read a great article by Josh Waitzkin titled "Multitasking Virus in our Classrooms". It's a terrific piece, and I especially love this line:
"Too many primary, elementary, and high schoolers are being boxed into
the mold of conformity required by big classes, competition for grades,
tests with multiple choice questions. The first grader who leaps to his
feet when he figures out the math problem is diagnosed as ADHD and
medicated to sit quietly with the class."
I still haven't picked up his book, The Art of Learning, but I am certain it is a must-read.