Sometimes you find a piece of history that hits so many topics that it is remarkable not everyone knows it. Today’s Google Doodle is one of those (The NPR story is here.). Here is a man, Elijah McCoy, who is the definition of an American success story. Despite that, I didn’t know of his existence,Continue reading “Hidden Histories”
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Introductions
Beginnings are so important. I sit here, at the beginning of a new school year trying to decide who to introduce to my students. I mean, I am not a one dimensional being. This is such a change from my previous career. In policing there are very few circumstances where you want people to knowContinue reading “Introductions”
Planning, Corners, and Unexpected Consequences
“I was standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona, such a fine sight to see. It’s a girl my lord in a flatbed Ford slowing down to take a look at me.” Glenn Frey – Take it Easy It’s funny, sometimes, disparate things come together and complete a thought. I have always been intrigued byContinue reading “Planning, Corners, and Unexpected Consequences”
STUDENT JOURNALISTS
CRITICAL OR MENACE? “Journalism is printing what others don’t want printed. Everything else is public relations.” George Orwell Just in the headline I have already set up the straw man that appears to be so prevalent in thinking about student journalism. Yet in reality, nothing is either this or that. That is what students learnContinue reading “STUDENT JOURNALISTS”
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH SOCIAL STUDIES
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Meade Social Studies, History, Civics, Policy & Process, and Criminal Justice. Why wouldn’t you want to teach these? It is the building block of our future. How we plot our trajectoryContinue reading “WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH SOCIAL STUDIES”
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