Teaching to the Test is Not Education
Posted on 5.11.12 by Josette Luvmour
I remember sitting in a cavernous room with all my classmates, heads bowed over papers and pencils. All I could hear was the sound of my blood rushing though my ears, fear running through my veins, concentration focused on whether or not I might fail. From that day forward, although unknown to… Read More >
Development Occurs in Relationship
Posted on 2.20.12 by Josette Luvmour
“To educate a child well, we must first understand the very nature of the child, and realize that every child is a unique individual.”
- Josette Luvmour, PhD, Adult Development Director
At Summa Academy we are interested in supporting each individual child. We ask: Who is the child as a… Read More >
The Spiritual Opportunities Intrinsic in Teaching
Posted on 10.3.11 by Ba Luvmour
Introduction
Spirituality is intimately tied to relationship. Many spiritual leaders have realized this intimacy. Those who attempted to bring their insights to education are explicit about this relationship. Here are a couple of quotes just to make the point; many more available upon… Read More >
Wisdom not Knowledge
Posted on 9.20.11 by Josette Luvmour
What is wisdom? Is it the accumulation of knowledge? Does it spring from experience or accomplishment? Is wisdom in our thoughts? In our hearts? In our navels?
Wisdom is not a disembodied intellectual concept. Nor is wisdom a rarefied set of honed skills, standards, or objective truths.… Read More >
My Vision of Education
Posted on 9.15.11 by Ba Luvmour
My Vision of Education
Meaningful education has its basis in psychology. What children learn has little meaning without connection to how they learn. We begin with a brief comment on how education has used and misused psychology.
The Tyranny of Normal
Normal. Its history in education and… Read More >
SpongeBob - The Canary in the Coal Mine?
Posted on 9.12.11 by Albee Kara
This morning I read with interest a story about a study done by the University of Virginia’s psychology department - the conclusion of which is that 9 minutes of watching SpongeBob Squarepants impairs “executive” functions in 4 year-olds following the watching. These functions are… Read More >
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