Author: j cynthia mcdermott
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The Whole Language Movement: A Meaning-Centered Approach to Literacy
This article by J. Cynthia McDermott explores the whole language movement for literacy.
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One Way To Feel Better
Many years ago, Dr. William Glasser began his investigation about how people choose their behaviors. He was following the work of other cognitive psychologists who understand the difference between a behavior of choice and one that is the opposite.
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CAT or Dog??
This post by Cynthia McDermott suggests that in a democracy being a cat is better than being a dog.
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Creating Good Neighbors
The “mean people suck” bumper sticker is at the heart of a way of thinking that places a kind of expectation on each of us, that those around us can be relied upon, and not just during a crisis or emergency.
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Screams Before silence; Hamas brutality
Cover your heart and watch this difficult documentary film on the sexual violence committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and continuing. This painful hour-long YouTube video documents the gruesome and horrific acts of terror committed by the terrorist group Hamas. Everyone who is watching the protests with students applauding Hamas needs to see and…
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Faking Teaching
It takes a leap of faith perhaps to believe you can teach. Afterall since most of us feel confused and intellectually lost at some time or another, it seems quite arrogant to teach someone else something.
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Who Is Daniel Pink?
Bestselling author Daniel Pink likes to explore big, weighty topics: he’s written books about good timing, what motivates us, and creativity. His latest book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward , delves into what he believes is the most misunderstood and under-appreciated human emotion. Pink studied six decades of research on regret through…
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Video: J. Cynthia McDermott on Banned Books
J. Cynthia McDermott is a retired professor of education at Antioch University Los Angeles. She was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Sarajevo Faculty of Philosophy, Fulbright scholar at the University of Wroclaw Poland and Department chair and Regional Director Antioch University. She has been a student and teacher of the Foxfire Approach and…
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