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Embrace The Void

Luckpilled Chapter Four: Pedagogy of Luck

Jan 2, 2025
Sarah Tuleen, Executive Director of the Creator Accountability Network, brings her K-12 education expertise to a lively discussion about the 'pedagogy of luck.' They explore how traditional education often perpetuates oppression and suggest a transformative approach with luck-pilling. The conversation delves into the complexities of educational philosophies, advocating for intrinsic motivation and empathy. Tuleen emphasizes the integration of mindfulness and social justice, promoting compassion and resilience in the classroom while challenging conventional beliefs about success and privilege.
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  • The old pedagogy of luck emphasizes individual effort while neglecting contextual factors, contributing to negative educational dynamics.
  • Rethinking the growth mindset in light of luck pilling can create a supportive learning environment and reduce adversarial teacher-student relationships.

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The Issue of Pedagogy in Education

Current educational practices often reinforce the old pedagogy of luck, which places excessive emphasis on effort and individual agency while downplaying the role of contextual factors like luck. Students internalize these meritocratic beliefs, mistakenly believing that success is predominantly due to hard work, even when data suggests otherwise. This entrenched mindset creates a tragedy of the educational commons, where both students and teachers are caught in a cycle of competition instead of collaboration in learning. To combat this, there is a need to critically assess and transform our educational approach to cultivate a more comprehensive understanding of success that includes the impacts of luck.

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