What is EduThirdSpace?
EduThirdSpace (Education in the Third Space) is a publication that explores education within and outside of schools, the different ways people think about education and being educated, and the role that human nature plays in how we understand and act upon education.
You will read takes on questions like:
What do we mean when we say education? Are we talking about instruction within a school? The accumulation of knowledge through discovery? Learning a skill or trade?
What does it mean to be educated? Demonstration of the ability to speak and be understood? Having a bank of knowledge and the skills to act on it? Understanding and being able to navigate the world?
And what role does human nature play in how we think about education and become educated? Does one understand education differently based on their innate faculties? Likewise, does one approach learning differently based on their innate characteristics?
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Articles covering an array of education-related topics, from commentary on news and trends to book discussions to research summaries.
Education-related books, articles, letters, and so forth in their entirety from thinkers like Charlotte Mason, John Dewey, and Plato. These fall under the banner of Education, Serialized and are published once a week.
Who is Samantha?
Samantha Hedges, PhD is the primary contributor to and editor of EduThirdSpace. She has spent her career working in education—from teaching elementary-age children in Chicago to working for state and national nonprofit organizations focused on education to teaching aspiring teachers at a state flagship university. In this newsletter, she shares her perspectives on education gathered through her many years (decades?!) of experience, and she puts her ideas into practice through Young Wanderers, a subscription box reading program for children and hub of resources for parents.
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