Eric E Castro
@eecastro.bsky.social
Psychology instructor; reader; writer; runner.
Professional use here; personal use on Mastodon https://sfba.social/@eecastro
Professional use here; personal use on Mastodon https://sfba.social/@eecastro
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Eric E Castro
@eecastro.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Posting here my (annotated?) bibliography for an upcoming Society for Teaching of Psychology book chapter. Tracking all papers I read, not just those that make the final Works Cited. #AcademicWriting
“Respondents reported most commonly that the biggest problems they faced are problematic student attitudes and behaviours (22.3%), heavy workload (21.0%), challenges with school administration (15.3%), and inadequate compensation (14.5%).”
In their own words: why teachers are leaving the field
The purpose of this study was to hear from teachers in the United States about the circumstances and experiences that have led them to leave or are leading them to consider leaving the profession. ...
www.tandfonline.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
“Respondents reported most commonly that the biggest problems they faced are problematic student attitudes and behaviours (22.3%), heavy workload (21.0%), challenges with school administration (15.3%), and inadequate compensation (14.5%).”
A very worthwhile read, especially for the pearl-clutching & hand-wringing crowd
Where Do the Children Play?
On the need for a world without us
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A very worthwhile read, especially for the pearl-clutching & hand-wringing crowd
I miss having a local tribe of geeky educators that reveled in reading into, thinking about, and experimenting
A, B, C or D – grades might not say all that much about what students are actually learning
Grades can magnify inequities that exist in American schools, making it harder for some students to succeed.
theconversation.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I miss having a local tribe of geeky educators that reveled in reading into, thinking about, and experimenting
Feedback doesn't scale | Another Rodeo
Listening is always hard, and it only gets harder at scale.
another.rodeo
December 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A favorite RSS feed of mine: Rare Historical Photos.
Art Deco Style: A Photographic Look at the Golden Age of Elegance
Art Deco Style: A Photographic Look at the Golden Age of Elegance
Art Deco Style: A Photographic Look at the Golden Age of Elegance - Rare Historical Photos
A visual journey through the Art Deco era, showing stunning architecture, bold geometry, and timeless elegance from the golden age of design and innovation.
rarehistoricalphotos.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A favorite RSS feed of mine: Rare Historical Photos.
Art Deco Style: A Photographic Look at the Golden Age of Elegance
Art Deco Style: A Photographic Look at the Golden Age of Elegance
Openers: Foxtide, at The Independent in San Francisco. #LiveMusic
September 16, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Openers: Foxtide, at The Independent in San Francisco. #LiveMusic
Opening act at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco tonight: Body Double. #LiveMusic
September 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Opening act at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco tonight: Body Double. #LiveMusic
“The most important word in the language of the working class is ‘solidarity.’”
– Harry Bridges
– Harry Bridges
September 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“The most important word in the language of the working class is ‘solidarity.’”
– Harry Bridges
– Harry Bridges
“If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar.”
–Abraham Lincoln
–Abraham Lincoln
August 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“If any man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar.”
–Abraham Lincoln
–Abraham Lincoln
"We believe the harm to the country of promoting private schools while rolling back support for public education is about more than dollars and cents."
theconversation.com/why-america-...
theconversation.com/why-america-...
Why America still needs public schools
Two legal scholars argue that public education helps the US maintain the nation’s fundamental values of equality and fairness – and recent attacks put them at risk.
theconversation.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"We believe the harm to the country of promoting private schools while rolling back support for public education is about more than dollars and cents."
theconversation.com/why-america-...
theconversation.com/why-america-...
Forwarded this post from a favorite blog in my RSS feeds to a buddy teaching Stats for the first time
Two cool math lectures by Yuval Peres
https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/08/17/two-cool-math-lectures-by-yuval-peres/
Two cool math lectures by Yuval Peres
https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/08/17/two-cool-math-lectures-by-yuval-peres/
August 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Forwarded this post from a favorite blog in my RSS feeds to a buddy teaching Stats for the first time
Two cool math lectures by Yuval Peres
https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/08/17/two-cool-math-lectures-by-yuval-peres/
Two cool math lectures by Yuval Peres
https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/08/17/two-cool-math-lectures-by-yuval-peres/
Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
Easy: fear motivates voters
Easy: fear motivates voters
Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 64 percent, believe that crime increased across the country in 2024, according to a Gallup survey conducted late last year.
popular.info
August 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
Easy: fear motivates voters
Easy: fear motivates voters
"Public media has been one of the most trusted institutions in American life, providing educational opportunity, emergency alerts, civil discourse, and cultural connection to every corner of the country”
Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.
www.npr.org
August 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"Public media has been one of the most trusted institutions in American life, providing educational opportunity, emergency alerts, civil discourse, and cultural connection to every corner of the country”
I’d love for more school faculties to read and discuss this idea of redistributing power, and maybe reflect more on their objections to students using such aids-for-writing
AI is flattening language — and redistributing power
For a long time, “good writing” has been more than skill; it’s been a form of gatekeeping. Not anymore.
uxdesign.cc
July 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I’d love for more school faculties to read and discuss this idea of redistributing power, and maybe reflect more on their objections to students using such aids-for-writing
You Shouldn’t Have To Make Your Social Media Public To Get A Visa
I’m curious what members of the administration think the First Amendment means
I’m curious what members of the administration think the First Amendment means
You Shouldn’t Have To Make Your Social Media Public To Get A Visa
The Trump administration is continuing its dangerous push to surveil and suppress foreign students’ social media activity. The State Department recently announced an u…
www.techdirt.com
July 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
You Shouldn’t Have To Make Your Social Media Public To Get A Visa
I’m curious what members of the administration think the First Amendment means
I’m curious what members of the administration think the First Amendment means
Macron decides to recognize State of Palestine amid diplomatic impasse and humanitarian disaster in Gaza
I dig it
I dig it
Macron decides to recognize State of Palestine amid diplomatic impasse and humanitarian disaster in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the Palestinian Authority's pledge to renew its governance and demilitarize Hamas. He hopes other countries will follow suit after the formal announcement…
www.lemonde.fr
July 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Macron decides to recognize State of Palestine amid diplomatic impasse and humanitarian disaster in Gaza
I dig it
I dig it
NIH: The quiet engine of science is being dismantled
https://newsletters.feedbinusercontent.com/32d/32d0482035227f0b0bcf1ad57d6ef5bdec8ff299.html
https://newsletters.feedbinusercontent.com/32d/32d0482035227f0b0bcf1ad57d6ef5bdec8ff299.html
July 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
NIH: The quiet engine of science is being dismantled
https://newsletters.feedbinusercontent.com/32d/32d0482035227f0b0bcf1ad57d6ef5bdec8ff299.html
https://newsletters.feedbinusercontent.com/32d/32d0482035227f0b0bcf1ad57d6ef5bdec8ff299.html
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
Hashtag team em dash!
Hashtag team em dash!
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
www.mcsweeneys.net
July 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
Hashtag team em dash!
Hashtag team em dash!
Tonight’s #LiveMusic headliner: The Kooks, at Fox Theater in Oakland
June 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Tonight’s #LiveMusic headliner: The Kooks, at Fox Theater in Oakland
Tonight’s #LiveMusic: opener Loveley the Band, at the Fox Theater in Oakland
June 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Tonight’s #LiveMusic: opener Loveley the Band, at the Fox Theater in Oakland
“Perhaps kids today play on the computer as much as they do partly because that is one place where they can play freely, without adult intervention and direction.”
–Peter Gray, Free to Learn
Surely there are other reasons, but I hadn’t considered how significant this one is
–Peter Gray, Free to Learn
Surely there are other reasons, but I hadn’t considered how significant this one is
June 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“Perhaps kids today play on the computer as much as they do partly because that is one place where they can play freely, without adult intervention and direction.”
–Peter Gray, Free to Learn
Surely there are other reasons, but I hadn’t considered how significant this one is
–Peter Gray, Free to Learn
Surely there are other reasons, but I hadn’t considered how significant this one is
Because of my previous-life as the campus Educational Technologist, I played with a loaned Rabbit R1 for a week, and at the time found it neat but not nearly as useful as my own smartphone.
I was sent this link today:
www.rabbit.tech/newsroom/rab...
I was sent this link today:
www.rabbit.tech/newsroom/rab...
June 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Because of my previous-life as the campus Educational Technologist, I played with a loaned Rabbit R1 for a week, and at the time found it neat but not nearly as useful as my own smartphone.
I was sent this link today:
www.rabbit.tech/newsroom/rab...
I was sent this link today:
www.rabbit.tech/newsroom/rab...
The former-Educational Technologist in me loves this »
Increasing Accessibility with AI: How NotebookLM Supports Inclusive Learning
catlintucker.com/2025/02/note...
Increasing Accessibility with AI: How NotebookLM Supports Inclusive Learning
catlintucker.com/2025/02/note...
Increasing Accessibility with AI: How NotebookLM Supports Inclusive Learning - Dr. Catlin Tucker
Related Podcast Episode It was finals week, and my daughter was multitasking like a pro—eating breakfast, doing her hair, and getting ready for the day, all while paying rapt attention to something…
catlintucker.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The former-Educational Technologist in me loves this »
Increasing Accessibility with AI: How NotebookLM Supports Inclusive Learning
catlintucker.com/2025/02/note...
Increasing Accessibility with AI: How NotebookLM Supports Inclusive Learning
catlintucker.com/2025/02/note...
Just wash your [damn] hands
May 31, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Just wash your [damn] hands
Note from the editor: We are disappointed that the "Make America Healthy Again" (2025) report and the Secretary of Health and Human Services did not cite any of our studies. We feel that our journal is uniquely positioned to support reports from the current administration. For example:
May 31, 2025 at 1:53 AM