Alfie Kohn: Heterogenius Why and How to Stop Dividing People Into Us and Them Alfie Kohn: Heterogenius Why and How to Stop Dividing People Into Us and Them How can we use each other’s differences in our common battles for a livable future? – Audre Lorde Even as a child I was puzzled by people who wanted to hang out only with those who were very much like themselves. I was particularly put off by defiant defe…

Alfie Kohn: The Siren Song of “Evidence-Based” Instruction Alfie Kohn: The Siren Song of “Evidence-Based” Instruction I’m geeky enough to get a little excited each time a psychology or education journal lands in my mailbox.1 Indeed, I’ve spent a fair portion of my life sorting through, critically analyzing, and writing about social science research. Even my books that are intended for gene…

Alfie Kohn: Pay Attention, Class: Here Come More Facts for You to Forget Alfie Kohn: Pay Attention, Class: Here Come More Facts for You to Forget A.P. European History was the best-reviewed class in my old high school. The teacher was a kindly man with an admirable devotion to his subject. Despite his skills, however, and despite the fact that I received an A, all that remained in my head from the entir…