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John Dewey reminded us that the value of what students do 'resides in its connection with a stimulation of greater thoughtfulness, not in the greater strain it imposes.

Alfie Kohn

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Alfie Kohn
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 15
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Miami Beach
Florida
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