Tag Archives: education
The Great Discipline Conundrum
Retiring after 38 years in education, my coworker and friend recently described his school days attending Catholic Grade School in Southwest Louisville, an area then–and still–a working class and comparatively impoverished part … Continue reading
Classrooms Without Borders
Imagine a 30 by 30 room, with students sitting silently in rows, ostensibly listening to lectures, text messages covertly being sent inside hoodie pockets, and whispers here and there. Eventually, … Continue reading
From the Bluegrass to The Navajo Nation
I remember a frying pan encrusted with the remnants of beans and pork fat, empty two-liter bottles, and cautious stares as I worked on construction projects with my church youth … Continue reading
The Power of Student Voice
One of my goals in our Unleashing Digital Storytelling elective course is to help elevate student voice through authentic media creation. Taking matters into her own hands, Kaylie created this … Continue reading
Don’t Smile Until After Christmas? Nonsense!
A version of this essay originally appeared in Middle Ground magazine in October, 2008. Don’t smile until after Christmas. I’ve always been puzzled when I overhear talk of this informal … Continue reading
The Challenge of Attention
See if you can read through this entire blog post without being distracted by e-mails, hyperlinks, instant messengers, or the phone in your pocket. I bet you can pretty easily, … Continue reading
To the Presidential Candidates: Q & A’s We Should Hear
I cringe when I watch the Presidential debates. My heart rate elevates slightly. I keep waiting for questions and answers that nobody wants to hear, questions and answers that we … Continue reading
Student Guest Blogger: Career and Future Uncertainty
I’ve shared this blog with some of my students, an attempt to showcase how writing is “real” for me. As far as blogging goes, many students use Tumblr. I’ll admit … Continue reading
Struggling Writers: Is Personal Expression the Answer?
Glancing around the room, fiddling with his smart phone, and tapping his pencil, Michael will do anything but write. He’ll scribble a few sentences on the paper, and the chicken … Continue reading
