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Competition or Collaboration?

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Competition or Collaboration? Competition has been touted as human nature, but is it?  This idea was first brought into question for me by a book by the author and educator Alfie Kohn.  It is called “ No Contest: The Case AgainstCompetition .”  I encourage anyone reading this entry to check out this book and read it for yourself.  He puts it more clearly than I would be able to in this short post.  It may be difficult for many to accept the idea of eliminating competition from schools without having read the book.  I know it was for me.  If you don’t have the time to read it, he has a great video lecture that touches on some of the points laid out in the book.   Long story short, competition is not only not human nature, but it is detrimental to the classroom.  Part of the reason this belief has gone so long is because of who benefits from it.  By placing a culture of competition at the base of society, the people at the ...
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Why I'm writing...

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Why I'm Writing This Blog Hi my name is Adam.  I have had a very unique educational experience.  My parents were both in the military, which required moving throughout the US.  I experienced public, private and charter school systems in Virginia, Mississippi, Nebraska, Texas and Georgia.  Although I moved strictly through the US, there was a lot of variation in culture and practice between the states as well as through the different school systems.  Upon graduating high school in Atlanta, I went on to Trinity University in San Antonio.  While there I earn my bachelors degree in Marketing with a minor in Studio Art.  After some time doing entry level and retail jobs I jumped at the opportunity to teach abroad in the Korean public school system, where I taught for nearly three years in both public elementary and middle schools.  This gave me an even wider perspective on education and student potential.  Upon returning from Kore...
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