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Feb 143 min read
Folding Beijing and My Journey into Chinese Science Fiction
I love science fiction. It is one of my favorite genres because of the way it challenges our understanding of the world and explores...

Apr 16, 20243 min read
Book Review - Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto
I recently read “Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling" by John Taylor Gatto and in this post, I want to reflect...

Jan 23, 20243 min read
Book Review: “Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator” by Dave Burgess
Last month I wanted to refresh my mind and expose myself to some inspiration on how to teach my middle school students better. With this...

Jul 18, 20232 min read
Book Review: 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann
There is a tired old saying: History is written by the victors, and the vanquished remain unheard. It is quite cliché but holds truth,...

Jul 13, 20232 min read
Challenging the Status Quo by Reading
I had the privilege of being educated in different parts of the world. I studied grades 1-4 in the USA, grades 4-6 in Israel, grades 7-9...

Mar 5, 20233 min read
Book Review: The Four Agreements
I recently started a book club with my partner and her cousin, and our first book was "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. I enjoy...

Apr 26, 20224 min read
A Review of "Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things"
A few weeks ago a student of mine told me about a book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, that he had been recommended...
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