Author Archives: Erich Pelletier
Erich Pelletier
As school systems across the United States move, seemingly inexorably, toward high stakes assessment-oriented modes of instruction, many educators and parents want to provide children with learning opportunities that return to hands-on, inquiry based, and project based learning. Numerous programs and products have emerged to meet this desire. Arts-based after-school and summer programs are hosted [...]
As the father of a fantastically sweet and precocious four-and-a-half year old girl, I’m often troubled by our cultural focus on fictional princesses as role models for young girls. The values embodied in these characters often run counter to the values of self-determination, strength, and intelligent personal agency that my wife and I try to [...]
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As African American History Month comes to a close, we are reminded that history never finishes, never stops being made. While it’s vitally important to celebrate and observe the richness of African American history and culture, we must keep in mind that one month each year is far too short and limited a time to [...]
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