Comments on: Jeremy Lin and the Common Core http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2012/02/20/jeremy-lin-and-the-common-core/ A School Library Journal Blog Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Debbie Duncan http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2012/02/20/jeremy-lin-and-the-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-52585 Debbie Duncan Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:32:23 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/?p=1344#comment-52585 I always thought he *wanted* to go to Harvard and not the university across the street. Many local kids choose to leave town. And the Stanford coach who didn't recruit Jeremy? No longer Stanford's coach. I always thought he *wanted* to go to Harvard and not the university across the street. Many local kids choose to leave town. And the Stanford coach who didn’t recruit Jeremy? No longer Stanford’s coach.

]]> By: Marc Aronson http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2012/02/20/jeremy-lin-and-the-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-52580 Marc Aronson Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:03:21 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/?p=1344#comment-52580 but this is again the same story -- he led the high school to a state championship, but no college -- including the rather large sports and academic power in his backyard -- recruited him. He was visible and invisible at the same time. but this is again the same story — he led the high school to a state championship, but no college — including the rather large sports and academic power in his backyard — recruited him. He was visible and invisible at the same time.

]]> By: Debbie Duncan http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2012/02/20/jeremy-lin-and-the-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-52573 Debbie Duncan Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:42:43 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/?p=1344#comment-52573 While it's true that scouts underestimated Jeremy Lin, many others in Palo Alt/Stanford have been following his career since high school. (And my kids went to the other Palo Alto high school.) Jeremy led Paly to a state basketball championship, for heaven's sake! The Palo Alto Weekly has been on the story since at least 2006: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=16349 And we're thrilled for his success. While it’s true that scouts underestimated Jeremy Lin, many others in Palo Alt/Stanford have been following his career since high school. (And my kids went to the other Palo Alto high school.) Jeremy led Paly to a state basketball championship, for heaven’s sake! The Palo Alto Weekly has been on the story since at least 2006: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=16349

And we’re thrilled for his success.

]]> By: Marc Aronson http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2012/02/20/jeremy-lin-and-the-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-52568 Marc Aronson Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:05:52 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/?p=1344#comment-52568 welll said, though I think Lin was invisible not just because of stereotyping but because of a structure of thought in which you evaluate the future by seeking a past referent. As you point out, that is "fast thinking" and is problematic not just as a matter of bias but as a framework for making any judgment. In a way this is the "emperor's new clothes" issue -- where only the outsider FedEx driver can see what everyone else cannot accept that they are seeing. welll said, though I think Lin was invisible not just because of stereotyping but because of a structure of thought in which you evaluate the future by seeking a past referent. As you point out, that is “fast thinking” and is problematic not just as a matter of bias but as a framework for making any judgment. In a way this is the “emperor’s new clothes” issue — where only the outsider FedEx driver can see what everyone else cannot accept that they are seeing.

]]> By: Shirley Budhos http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/2012/02/20/jeremy-lin-and-the-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-52565 Shirley Budhos Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:01:30 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/nonfictionmatters/?p=1344#comment-52565 Yes, Lin was invisible because of stereotyping, as most of us are in daily life. Apparently, without thinking about it, people depend on assumptions about others based on generalizations and ignorance, always presuming that ethnic background, race, gender, clothing, age "describe" us. And, without previous contact, most people cannot compare or recognize others which is why proximity and contact educate us. I, too, enjoyed the story of the man who used the other part of his brain which Kahneman describes. Let a layman lead us! Yes, Lin was invisible because of stereotyping, as most of us are in daily life. Apparently, without thinking about it, people depend on assumptions about others based on generalizations and ignorance, always presuming that ethnic background, race, gender, clothing, age “describe” us. And, without previous contact, most people cannot compare or recognize others which is why proximity and contact educate us.

I, too, enjoyed the story of the man who used the other part of his brain which Kahneman describes. Let a layman lead us!

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