by Dawn | Apr 24, 2013 | acting, education reform, self-improvement, social justice, Teaching, writing
It’s Shakespeare’s birthday. I don’t have a card. To tell you the truth, I’m a bit angry at the man, dead though he may be, because no one will do my work in class. They’re all walking around with scraplets of paper in their palms,...
by Dawn | Feb 21, 2013 | acting, education reform, gratitude, self-improvement, Teaching
Chess Story Two: Chess and Improv A student of mine, Karim, called to tell me some things about his acting career. Karim is not a student, technically. He’s three years away from 30. If he were still a student, he’d be in deep trouble. He called to tell me...