There are those who believe that professional education is a corrupting influence that must be kept at bay in order to preserve the purity of the mission of liberal education

I enjoyed my relationship with my students; I loved the atmosphere of the classroom;

Emphasize the entire portfolio

Decenter grading

Students treat college as a game.

It felt like there was no space for adventure, zest, risk -- or even for genuine learning. Everything focused on pleasing the professor.

I felt as if students are fixated on grades above all else.

I would get rid of grades.

ified a number of ways that formal education has led to a lack of learning. Colleges promote credentials, obedience and the sorting of haves and have-nots, but not necessarily learning.

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