Jessica Olien, Author at https://empathyeducates.org

About Jessica Olien

Jessica Olien is a Writer, Illustrator, and native midwesterner now living in Brooklyn. Her cartoons have been published in xoJane, Scooter, and How About We. Her writing for grown-ups has been published in Slate, Salon, Pacific Standard, The Atlantic, Jezebel, Nerve, Marie Claire, and many others. Jessica's work has been cited by the New York Times, PBS, The Economist, New York Observer, CBS, and others. Jessica's first book "Shark Detective" will be published in Fall '15 by HarperCollins/Balzer+Bray. Her second, "The Blobfish Book," comes out in 2016. | Follow her on Twitter at @jessicaolien

We Say We Like Creativity, but We Really Don’t
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We Say We Like Creativity, but We Really Don’t

Arts Education, Curriculum [Creation and Use], Multiple Intelligences, Social Emotional Learning

We Say We Like Creativity, but We Really Don’t

In the United States we are raised to appreciate the accomplishments of inventors and thinkers—creative people whose ideas have transformed our world. We celebrate the famously imaginative, the greatest artists and innovators from Van Gogh to Steve Jobs. Viewing the world creatively is supposed to be [...]

We Say We Like Creativity, but We Really Don’tJessica Olien2016-11-29T17:38:28-05:00

Dodgeball Should Not Be Part of Any Curriculum, Ever
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Dodgeball Should Not Be Part of Any Curriculum, Ever

Curriculum [Creation and Use], Editorial, Social Emotional Learning, Well-Being

Dodgeball Should Not Be Part of Any Curriculum, Ever

Making kids play team sports in PE is neither healthy nor educational. By Jessica Olien | Originally Published at Slate. May 12, 2013 | Illustration Credit; Photograph by Presidio of Monterey | Source Flickr As a kid, I wanted desperately to be good at sports. This was [...]

Dodgeball Should Not Be Part of Any Curriculum, EverJessica Olien2016-11-29T17:38:54-05:00