Tag: teaching
-
Festina Lente: Making Haste Slowly in Mathematics Education
In The Good Teacher, Dr. Chris Perrin introduces the ancient Latin maxim festina lente—”make haste slowly.” At first glance, it seems contradictory. But for educators, especially those of us who shape curriculum and instructional direction, this phrase carries profound wisdom. In an age of standardized testing, pacing guides, and pressure to “cover the curriculum,” the…
-
Forming Loves and Crafting Minds: Three Takeaways from SCL Dallas
This summer, I had the privilege of attending the Society for Classical Learning (SCL) conference in Dallas—and what a gathering it was. With plenaries, breakout sessions, and hallway conversations, it felt like stepping into a grand banquet hall of ideas. And though this was my first visit to Texas, the conference left me with far…
Behind the Curriculum Curtain 