The Play Tectonics Podcast

Arthur Brill's (Episode 6) analysis of Part 3, Question 3 of the New York State Regents examination for English Language Arts (ELA 11) leaves little doubt that Question 3, not the test itself, is unequivocally fair and appropriate.  However, the Petition, signed by 40,000 people presumably acting in the best interest of education, should raise 40,000 questions.

Link to the Petition signed by the 40,000

https://www.change.org/p/new-york-state-education-department-do-not-count-part-3-on-the-nys-english-regents

Link to Jeff Peyton’s Petition initially signed by 300 teachers in two days

https://www.change.org/p/it-is-time-to-adopt-an-american-declaration-and-education-bill-of-rights

Parents were so concerned that Part 3 of the New York State Regents examination for English Language Arts (ELA 11) was unfair that they created a petition on change.org to discount that part of the testing, and it has already been signed by nearly 40,000 people to date.  https://www.change.org/p/new-york-state-education-department-do-not-count-part-3-on-the-nys-english-regents

By advancing Opt-in to Play Day events, parents and students are opening the learning culture by themselves--on their terms and in the image of children.  To find out more, get on our mailing list!  Visit http://www.optn2playday.org.

A set of ingredients and pre-conditions are needed for learning culture transformation. Foremost among these is Play. 

 (BTW, it's the Canadian, not the French embassy.)

What is Play made of? A whole world of learning. “Play is the nicest thing that nature ever did for us.” -- Paul D. MacLean

Yes, play is powerful enough to move our learning culture forward, but not without parents leading the way. 

What lies beyond the education factory? 

 When we locked Mary’s Lamb out of school, we sowed the bad seeds of control, authority, and play-deprivation. Instead of enlightened school reform, we grew Reform Schools-along with the darkness of violence and retribution. Play is the only thing that can eradicate the root system, and heal and rejuvenate our learning culture.