Suki Wessling: writer, teacher, radio host

Category: Culture

  • All in a week’s play

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    My son and I went down to LA so he could attend the state science fair for the second time. It’s quite an exciting thing, to see so many kids who are into science and are willing to put their work out there to be judged. Unfortunately, the state science fair’s listings don’t include the…

  • Daddy’s little genius

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    There has been a small rash of these news stories recently: Kid gets extremely high score on IQ test, applies and gets into Mensa. Parents rush to news outlets to make sure Precious Petunia gets her 15 minutes of fame. I shouldn’t be so mean, but it really makes me feel mean. These aren’t 15-year-old…

  • It’s that happy STAR test season again!

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    It’s that happy season again, STAR testing time, when kids across California sit in a room and fill in bubbles with #2 pencils. The kid think they just have pencils in their hands. But in this era of NCLB, students actually hold the fate of their teachers, schools, and districts in their sweaty little palms.…

  • The best website for your school

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    For a number of years I had a specialization I didn’t really seek out: designing websites for educational use. It started when I was consulting for the Small Business Development Center at Cabrillo College and created a career-research website for Cabrillo. Then a Cabrillo teacher hired me to make an interactive website for his class.…

  • Crippling self-doubt

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    I had a conversation recently with someone whom I respect greatly. She’s a great person, a loving mom, and has a successful career. But partway through our conversation, I had a realization: She suffers from crippling self-doubt. I didn’t mention it to her. Perhaps it’s just me projecting, but I’m somewhat of an expert on…