Recent articles of note from the world wide web.
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If Grade We Must
Grades may not be going anywhere soon, but even for those who would prefer not to grade, there is room to operate honestly somewhere between pure idealism and rank hypocrisy. While still assigning grades, a school can put policies and practices in place that help resist the worst effects of grade consciousness.
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Wellspring: A Mother-Artist Project
To flourish creatively, mother artists need moments of rest, contemplation, community, and freedom, supported within their process.
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Passages Part I: Paris
More than anything, the way people moved around—without a definite direction, and yet somehow methodically, checking a piece, hesitating, deciding to continue on—reminded me of the way I walk around my apartment when I’m not sure where I’ve put my keys. Only, people in museums usually aren’t looking for something specific, like keys. They don’t know what exactly it is they’re looking for. They’re hoping they’ll know it when they see it.