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Author Archives: Kathleen Susman
“See you at Graduation”
Minivans, with their hatches up, gradually fill with suitcases, trash bags filled with comforters, boxes of books, lamps at odd angles. Students wander nearly deserted hallways, sometimes parents in tow, sifting through stacks of graded final papers that just days … Continue reading →
The Creeping Silence of Study Period
I first posted this a couple of years ago. Since these same thoughts are on my mind, I thought I’d revise and repost. I’ve always been curious about study period and final exams
Ecological trap for our students?
This past week, I attended a fabulous student research symposium hosted by Bard College. The keynote speaker, Prof. Bruce Robertson, spoke about how sometimes the very sensory systems that have evolved to ensure their reproductive success can unwittingly lead entire … Continue reading →
Just because you’ve done it, doesn’t mean you’re good at it
The “been there, done that” mentality is very limiting. And it’s all too common. Our students say that when they might have done a single lab in high school biology