Weekend Reading: Good Reads You Might Have Missed
I'm a sucker for insider accounts by folks who aren't entirely comfortable with what they've been doing, so you can guess that my favorite story from the weekend was the McSweeny's pice written by a test prep tutor (bold below). What was yours?
Birth order and school performance: First-borns do better in school because parents discipline them more.ht.ly/qrVAQ
The evolution of backpack cool over the ages, from one strapping to two ht.ly/qrV7y Slate via @ForrestW
Minerva Strives for Affordable Elitism - NYT ht.ly/qs1Hd
One million kids signed up for the Hour of Code. Let the geeking out commence | PandoDaily ht.ly/qrXvI
Why Bill de Blasio’s Promise May Also Be His Problem -- New York Magazine ht.ly/qrXaF
Progressives should follow the Tea Party - Salon.comht.ly/qrX6B
Ruminations from the Test-Prep Industry - Part 2 @mcsweeneys ht.ly/qrWsQ
Let the Games Begin: Students and Teachers Dive Into SimCityEDU ht.ly/qrVU2 @MindShiftKQED
Bob Putnam, Jane Quinn, Tony Smith on Opportunity Gap (Audio) @BloombergRadio ht.ly/qrVOv
Breaking Bad: What To Do When Good Lesson Plans Go Wrong ht.ly/qrVKF @BAMRadioNetwork
Cool and childhood: How cool evolves from grade school to high school to adulthood. ht.ly/qrVGu