http://www.admissionsquest.com/onboardingschools/2009/02/kents-hill-students-push-international-awareness-and-change.html Thoughtful boarding school commentary brought to you by AdmissionsQuest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.admissionsquest.com/onboardingschools/2009/02/kents-hill-students-push-international-awareness-and-change.html/comment-page-1#comment-257 Brian Fisher Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:47:12 +0000 http://www.admissionsquest.com/obs2/2009/02/kents-hill-students-push-international-awareness-and-change.html#comment-257 NH, On the contrary, I argue that Kents Hill students- through their efforts- displayed a number of higher order skills. First and foremost, empathy in recognizing and understanding the plight of others. Additionally, the students processed a great deal of information; clearly communicated their position; engaged in an argument (in the classical sense); and came to compromise resolution. Of course, these higher order endeavors require the execution of basic skills. While I haven't seen the documents or heard the communications, I suspect that we can rest assured that the Kents Hill students successfully executed the basic skills that underpin their higher order efforts. NH,
On the contrary, I argue that Kents Hill students- through their efforts- displayed a number of higher order skills. First and foremost, empathy in recognizing and understanding the plight of others. Additionally, the students processed a great deal of information; clearly communicated their position; engaged in an argument (in the classical sense); and came to compromise resolution.
Of course, these higher order endeavors require the execution of basic skills. While I haven’t seen the documents or heard the communications, I suspect that we can rest assured that the Kents Hill students successfully executed the basic skills that underpin their higher order efforts.

]]> http://www.admissionsquest.com/onboardingschools/2009/02/kents-hill-students-push-international-awareness-and-change.html/comment-page-1#comment-256 NH Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:17:58 +0000 http://www.admissionsquest.com/obs2/2009/02/kents-hill-students-push-international-awareness-and-change.html#comment-256 Whatever happened to schools that taught skills? This is political indoctrination and I would not want my child to be involved. Whatever happened to schools that taught skills? This is political indoctrination and I would not want my child to be involved.

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