Known Forever By the Tracks We Leave
If there is really a toxic element in Rousseau's legacy, it is this: his promulgation of the 'myth of the stupid savage'—even if one he considered blissful in its state of stupidity.
Teachers' Guts
It seems silly for anyone to suggest that educational 'laypeople' suffer from some kind of debilitating ignorance that 'professionals' have overcome.
More on Intellectual Authority
Most of the time, if you no longer trust the experts, you've started trusting someone's uncle.
Natural = Explicit
Young children have a 'natural pedagogy' that looks like explicit instruction.