Category: School Teacher
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Magic Numbers and Homework
Busy work is a waste of time in the classroom and out. Repetive work is not. It’s sometimes just what the doctor ordered. It helps us keep pace with our peers. And today in 2022, we are moving quickly towards a smaller more specialized global workforce in which those that are hired are the most…
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A Politician’s Teacher
For ten years I was a middle school teacher, and what I found was that some of my best teachers were my students. This can be applied to our Democracy too. Leaders need to learn from those they lead not live in an ivory tower.
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A Directionless Direction
Sometimes I feel like I spend so much time looking for a path to follow that time just gets wiped away. Just wishing for a split second, a fraction of clarity to know that the search is not futile. That the direction I am on is on track. I have a hard time trusting myself. …
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Circles of Opinion
Most western people look through the lens of right and wrong. I was certainly one of the people for many years. In my adolescence I would argue my opinion as though my life depended on its correctness. When I look back at that time, I can see just how wrong I was and how much…
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A Dodo Bird
When I was a middle school teacher, I had to become familiar with what middle schoolers do and watch. On occasion, like when I was sick or before a holiday, I would call on this information to choose an age appropriate film to watch, learn from and discuss. One of the series that I used…
Observations From the Spectrum 