by Dawn | Dec 1, 2015 | education reform, self-improvement, Teaching
If you haven’t heard Paul Burgett’s “The Fiery Furnace” speech (here on Soundcloud) you must. It’s one of the greatest speeches of all times. I like to listen to a good speech. A good speech makes me laugh then punches me in the gut,...
by Dawn | Aug 29, 2013 | Teaching
“Tell me how you liked the book.” We sat in the professor’s parlor–about ten or twelve of us, a small history cohort. The professor was an old-style academic from the Midwest, who had completed his masters’ degree at the university where...
by Dawn | May 30, 2013 | Teaching, Uncategorized
One of my seniors was on Facebook. It wasn’t a big deal–it was only advisory, but still… “No one pinged you except your mom. Get off.” I said. “Nah, Miss, I got seven replies.” “Wow, how many of those...
by Dawn | Dec 15, 2012 | family, organization, parenting, satire, Teaching, technology
Yesterday I made a strategic error in lesson planning. I wanted some old-school fun that disguised learning. Some “edutainment.” I needed the quickest of projects that showed mastery of the Bill of Rights, synthesized some research, and didn’t look...
by Dawn | Nov 19, 2012 | education reform, family, politics, satire, Teaching
I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who stops by. When I started this blog, I figured, “What’s the worst that can possibly happen? I’ll write something, and nobody will read it.” I’ll probably have five loyal...