Jacob Barnett is an American mathematician and child prodigy. At 8 years old, Jacob began sneaking into the back of college lectures at IUPUI. After being diagnosed with autism since the age of two and placed in his school’s special ed. program, Jacob’s teachers and doctors were astonished to learn he was able to teach [...]
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Adora Svitak on “being childish”
Child prodigy, Adora Svitak says that we must learn from students and children. They are the ones with the imagination. She discusses the transformational model of education. It should not just be a teacher in front of the class, but more of a collaborative effort; teachers learning from students and students learning from teachers on [...]
