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What Teachers Make
As the new school year approaches, I appreciate materials that put the work of teaching into a larger perspective. Slam poet Taylor Mali does a great job of answering someone who thinks teachers don’t matter – in under 3 minutes. Continue reading
Viewing end-of-year-lists
Image via Wikipedia The cutting edge. Every place I look or listen, someone is posting an end-of-year list, or even an end-of-decade list. The people who make them up have words such as “trendsetter” or “cutting edge” or “in the … Continue reading
The American Dream once did exist – student essay
Students in my Family and Society class write three short essays at the end of the semester, each reporting on one research finding or social theory they found surprising. I love to read these essays: evidence of their learning and … Continue reading
