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Category Archives: Humor
The Progression of “I’m Not Making Too Much for Christmas Dinner”
My family is pretty much…Italian. Especially my Mom. Every year around this time the conversation about Christmas Dinner plays itself out in this manner (which I would not trade for the world). A month before Christmas – possibly on Thanksgiving: … Continue reading
Bumpy Nubs and Poking Threads: A Guest Post by Karen Perry
This is one of the most moving posts I’ve read. I am so proud to be a part of Karen’s world.
I’ll Take Art History for $100, Alex
I should preface this post with: I love art and I love schools that have art classes. This is a just a little tongue-in-cheek. The dread comes around 1:45PM Tuesdays and Thursdays. The day was Thursday. The scene replays vividly … Continue reading
Posted in art, Blogging, Humor, quitting, Story
Tagged Art, art history, education, frustration, school, Writing
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It’s a wrap
“I CAN’T GET THIS OPEN!” “HOW DO YOU GET THIS OPEN???” “PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU! MAKE IT OPEN!” I hear it again and again… from family, friends, my son’s teachers. But it never gets me down; it will never … Continue reading
Rotary Terrors
It starts the same way every time…the dial-face looking at me. Me looking back. Even before my finger finds the “9” hole in the dial, I know I will not be able to manage this kind of phone. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Aversions, Humor, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Writing
Tagged cell phones, DJ Dave, phones, reoccurring nightmare, rotary phones, technology
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A Leap of Faith – The Week Wrap Up!
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The Wrap-up and a Huge THANK YOU! “Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.” ― Leonardo da Vinci This last post wraps up my series on A Leap…
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A Leap of Faith – A Parent’s Prespective
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
The mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled. …
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A Leap of Faith – A Student’s Perspective
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The Thoughtful Student “For most people, the fundamental reason to choose, or offer, a progressive education is a function of their basic values: ‘a rock-bottom commitment to democracy,’ as Joseph Featherstone put it; a…
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A Leap of Faith – A Teacher’s Perspective
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Unconditional Teaching “Accepting students for who they are, rather than what they do, is integrally related to the teaching of a whole child” – Alfie Kohn, The Whole Child People often ask me why…
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A Leap of Faith – A Series on Progressive Education
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Jumping Across the Abyss to Progressive Education “We destroy the … love of learning in children, which is so strong when they are small, by encouraging and compelling them to work for petty and…
Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Children, Education, Humor, Parenting, Philosophy, Progressive Education, Society, Teachers, Teaching
Tagged alfie kohn, childhood, children, education, guest bloggers, jr high, learning, private school, progressive education, school
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