Reading & Risk
One of the decisions slaves in the American South made was whether and/or how to resist the power of the… more »
Stamina & Fate
Origin of stamina: Latin, plural of stamen warp, thread of life spun by the Fates.Origin of stamina: Latin, plural of stamen warp,… more »
A Good Night’s Sleep
“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” Vince Lombardi Working with student teachers as they dig deep for stamina to keep going… more »
The Hope in Joining
We are a family and tribal species. For millennia, human beings lived and worked in groups—they shared the load of… more »
Safety: Structure, Support, Stubborn
“A good rider can hear his horse speak to him, a great rider can hear his horse whisper, but a… more »
Emma Goldman
If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution. I did not believe that a Cause… more »
Angry Laughing
100 quotes from George Carlin to let go and laugh at the frustration of injustice. What he said so many… more »
Silver-lined heart
Taylor Mali’s poem with, I think, his generous a permission (“If you would like to use one of my poems… more »
Smallest Good
My son went to a comprehensive high school with about 2,000 kids. As a senior he told me this about… more »
A lasting quote
“Better late than never,” is an adage that comes from as early as the 1200’s. No matter what we’ve managed… more »
Hearts, Guts, Glory
I have been listening to teachers’ stories. A theme of resilience and insistence of life appears –not about compliance and control… more »
Resistance, Love, Energy
Resistance to oppression is often based on a love that leads us to value ourselves, and leads us to hope… more »
Paulo Freire
I wanted to choose one quote from Freire to write about in connection with a school today but I couldn’t… more »