Parker Palmer Quote

The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly ("It is believed...," instead of, "I believe..."), it deforms their thinking about themselves and their world. In a single stroke, we delude our students into believing that bad prose turns opinions into facts and we alienate them from their own inner lives.

The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life (ed. 2012)

The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly (It is believed..., instead of, I believe...), it deforms their...

The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly (It is believed..., instead of, I believe...), it deforms their...

The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly (It is believed..., instead of, I believe...), it deforms their...

The academic bias against subjectivity not only forces our students to write poorly (It is believed..., instead of, I believe...), it deforms their...