Catching Myself
Post # 195 and too much bad news in the world and in school today. I committed myself to write… more »
4 Reasons Not to Quit
My dad used to say, “Don’t let the bastards get you down.” I hear his voice when I listen to… more »
Inspired though tired
“A teacher who is attempting to teach, without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn, is hammering on a… more »
Every Mother’s Child
How about this for an efficient teacher evaluation question instead of the thirty pages of observation indicators/look-fors in current use?… more »
Underneath
Underneath We’re All The Same,” by Amy Maddox, “He prayed—it wasn’t my religion. He ate—it wasn’t what I ate. He… more »
Toot My Horn
From a high school student in Florida: Toot My Horn By Yesenia Rey I was a little ball of flesh… more »
Roots of Commitment
“If students are not getting it then we’re not doing it right. Students reflect true commitment we have as adults. No… more »
Being Heard
In the midst of a year with many mandates and directives, tasks and tests, Zach Serrano brought an opportunity to his… more »
When Resistance is Warranted
“Any single man must judge for himself whether circumstances warrant obedience or resistance to the commands of the civil magistrate;… more »
Question Quantitative ‘Facts’
” We used to think that if we knew one, we knew two, because one and one are two. We… more »
Every little thing
“In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment… more »