jessa

Reflections on becoming

  • How to write better

    When I was still in elementary, my teacher once told me that the way to be better in writing is this: READ, READ, READWRITE, WRITE, WRITEREPEAT She said that there’s no way around it. And that’s what I did. I can say it’s really sound advice, now that I’ve done it for years. To write Read more


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  • Access to information

    When access to information was limited, we needed to load students up with facts. Now, when we have no scarcity of facts or the access to them, we need to load them up with understanding. Stop Stealing Dreams Read more


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  • You might consider having cats at home

    You might consider having cats at home

    If you have read my previous post on why you should have a cat, you might find that the kittens show some semblance with our cat Coco. And yes, your intuitions are right. She gave birth to these lovely kittens. I may have talked about her peculiarities, but one thing you’ll like about Coco is Read more


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  • Arguments and labeling

    People who have good arguments use them. People who do not have good arguments try to win by labeling. Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America Read more


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  • Sloppy work

    If someone, say your boss, is dissatisfied with your work, they either have ill will towards you or you simply did a poor job. In most cases, it’s the latter. The thing is, it’s easier to do sloppy work than to do an outstanding one. Sloppy work is about compliance at the primary level. On Read more


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