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Poetry Finds a Home in Art Class |
I
expected the revolt.
“This is
art class! What do you mean we have
to write a poem?” The sentiment was
expressed in a chorus from my students as I... |
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We Don’t See Racism? |
Two afternoons a week, I tutor a high school
junior in English and history and enjoy gleaning insights into a different
school community than the one... |
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Defining Home |
I was apprehensive about beginning a unit on the concept of
home in my high school art class. I’m still getting to know my students and was
wary of... |
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School’s Ipod Policy Inspires Student to Lead |
Junior was not the typical school leader, but he
understood that listening to music could inspire his artwork.
After going over the syllabus and... |
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How To End Food Fights? Ask the Students |
It happened again today. I was standing in the
cafeteria when I heard the dreaded sound of yelling, chairs scraping the floor and
students scurrying... |
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Placing Value on Education, Equity — and Soap |
I’m standing at my customary position in the cafeteria
during lunch duty one day, watching students pass by, lunches in hand, heading
to their usual... |
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Finding Money to Save Adam |
As dean of students, I’m sitting at my desk passing
time one morning when my radio crackles. “There was just a fight in the
courtyard,” says a... |
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Zombies Brought Spirit Back to Pep Rally |
The high school where I work was looking to find
its school spirit. I wanted to get all students involved, but only a handful
were active... |
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Thoughts for a New Teacher |
It’s with mixed emotions that I approach my last day working
with the group of student teachers in the graduate course I am teaching. There
is so... |
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Never Give Up on Finding Dreams |
I’m sitting in my office with Sam, a senior, whose counselor
brought him to see me. He missed more school than he attended last year and has
started... |
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The Mistake That Led to a Great Lesson |
I used to tell my art students that some of the best art comes from mistakes. It seems the same is true for teaching. If we can be flexible enough to... |
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Overcoming the Heartbreaking Case of Bobby |
I’ve
been reading lately about the school-to-prison pipeline and reflecting
on my work as an administrator. I think frequently about the toughest day... |
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Partnering with Students Yields Engaging Rewards |
“I loved that we
had a voice in this class. Kids need to be listened to and they are in this
class. I usually feel that my teachers and other... |
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The Power of Listening |
“But nobody here listens to me,” Saul lamented as he tried to explain why he was in
my office yet again this week. “I don’t know why I even bother to... |
