I’ve recently shared good news about youth and the value of youth empowerment here and here. The following bloggers also illustrated the strong and positive influence adults have on youth.

Gina at Where’s the Sun writes about Disabled Villains. Her post fits perfectly with this theme — it’s about the importance of disability awareness, perceptions of others with disabilities and a group of courageous teens that are lobbying NJ state lawmakers to get disability awareness training for all students mandated into the K-12 curriculum of public schools.

Lisa at Just Read! writes how Generation Y will change the world. She describes her pride in her AP students, saying, “This week, I’m witnessing Gen Y’s productivity in action, and I am humbled by what they can do when turned loose.”

What it’s like on the inside shares the real story about standards-based grading. She explains her shift in philosophy, sharing a story from this year, “The kid made some bad choices, to be sure. But he had a school applied punishment for that. Why should I kick him with a grade, too?”

Genny at My Cup 2 Yours writes a beautiful tribute entitled, A teacher is… She poetically defines the numerous ways people serve as teachers, writing, “A teacher is someone who reaches out in a way that inspires you to be a better person and to reach out too.”

Scholastic Scribe shares a poignant story entitled, A Day for Daddies, Daughters and Grandbabies. She writes, “Grandpa’s stories shaped my childhood. My sister and I huddled over the checkerboard (of course, Grandpa let us win) while we listened to his tales.”

An Aspiring Educator ponders a dismaying assignment, in Was I Racist in the 4th Grade? She writes, “I can’t expect young students have a culturally sensitive perspective on the first day of class. That being said, assignments and the classroom environment influence the cultural sensitivity of students.”

There were also other education carnival entries on themes other than empowerment:

Learn Me Good presents Get Caught Reading!

The Core Knowledge Blog suggests creating a Hippocratic Oath for Teachers. There’s a prize for the best oath.

Larry Furlazzo shares excellent web resources for teaching history.

Ratio Studiourm shares a thoughtful post about paradigm shifts in education.

Assistive Principles laments the wicked week of AP testing.

Reject Society describes how a professor proposes civil responsibility in place of education.

Custom Essays shares tips on tackling University coursework.

Joanne Jacobs writes about how some teachers are defending a death hoax, where teens were tricked into believing their friends had been killed.

Why Homeschool presents a thorough discussion about Improving public schools by changing school size.

MatthewKTabor.com writes The Debate: WaPo’s Jay Mathews vs. Two Million Minutes’ Bob Compton on CNBC.

Let’s Play Math presents the Mosaic Tile Mystery.

Bellringers presents The Simple Life, Tasty Shrimp and Warning Flags.

Successful Teaching writes about a disturbing videotape prank.

Last week’s well-organized carnival was hosted at Learn Me Good. Where’s the Sun is poised to host next week. Check for updates at The Education Wonks for information about future carnivals. Thank you all for participating!

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