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September 02, 2008

Joy in School

Elsept08cover_blogStephen Wolk ("Joy in School") charges that schools unwittingly take the joy out of learning for many kids. He quotes John Goodlad's 1984 assertion that "Boredom is a disease of epidemic proportions . . . Why are our schools not places of joy?"

What's your answer to Goodlad's question? What can educators do to "increase the joy" in school?

The September 2008 issue of Educational Leadership (themed "The Positive Classroom") is available online.

Posted by ASCD Bloggers at 10:59:08 AM in Educational Leadership

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