Contemporary education article (read one for Monday)

Each author below has musings on contemporary education and new ways to approach education that are worth reading and considering.  Please read at least ONE of these articles and bring notes with you about this article to class on Monday.  You will be able to use these notes for an in-class writing.  You should take note of both general, summarized ideas from the article and record quotes of particular interest or that strike a chord with you while reading.

1. "The Value of a Pointless Education" by Jay Parcells (2013/2014)
2. "Non-academic skills are key to success but what should we call them" by Anya Kamenetz (2015)
3. "The Gift of Boredom" by John Spencer (2018/19)
4. "Nine Competencies for Teaching Empathy" by Michelle Borba (2018)