From the culture of character to today’s classroom, speaking up became the model for measuring what children know. But does grading classroom participation even work? On this episode of Quiet, host Susan Cain and her guests—Jessica Lahey, educator and author of the New York Times bestselling book The Gift of Failure, and professor of education, Emily Klein—explain why it just might be time to say goodbye to this practice. We'll visit Greenwich Academy, one of the oldest girl schools in Connecticut, to find out what made them rethink participation and learning.
Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and Seth Stevenson talk about the Wells report on the Patriots’ underinflated balls and how the NFL should punish Tom Brady. They also discuss Bill Simmons’ imminent departure from ESPN and the rise of daily fantasy sports.
63 Min
May 11, 2015
This Week in Barron's: restaurant stocks have been popular lately with investors betting that consumers will start dining out more as the economy strengthens, but some market experts are on the opposite side of that speculation; The winter Olympics has spawned competition between official sponsors and companies using 'ambush marketing'; Best Buy struggles as holiday sales don't match up to last year's numbers; Find out which retailer is considered a bargain at its current price and has potential for growth.
5 Min
Jan 17, 2014
This Week in Barron's: Flash Memory manufacturer Sandisk stands to profit highly from the iPad and iPad spinoffs; Barron's roundtable sees opportunity in stocks during the recovery; Despite recent 4month lows, Intel's future is looking bright; Medical Supplier Becton is looking to weather the recession through innovation.
4 Min
Jun 12, 2010