Mulligans and do overs are feel good events. A do over means that a first attempt gone awry does not count – it never happened. One says, “There, that feels better” and progresses to the next opportunity to test one’s … Continue reading
Unabashed Recruitment of Future Teachers
How many teachers were valedictorians of their graduating class? Salutatorians? Top ten in their class? Being number one through ten in a graduating class is not a prerequisite for being a “top ten” teacher, but being an excellent student is … Continue reading
Unteach To Unlearn or Befriend Your Mistakes
“That’s wrong!” “Don’t do it that way!” “Stop! Don’t repeat that again.” Learning something new is a triumph. Learning, meaning the ability to internalize an idea so that one can recall, restate, compare and contrast the idea against other ideas, … Continue reading
Finding A Teacher
Teacher. A noun. The word means “a person who educates.” Synonyms for the word teacher include these nouns: abecedary, advisor, coach, disciplinarian, educator, faculty member, guide, instructor, lecturer, mentor, pedagogue, scholar, trainer, and tutor. Teach. A verb. The word means … Continue reading
Bring Your Cell Phones To Class, Please
“I read this morning that the 2018 hurricane season will bring one of the strongest cycles of storms in the last 50 years to the east coast. This caused me to wonder what I should tell my family who live … Continue reading