In The Beginning…
The first time I entered a classroom was at St. Patrick High School in Chicago. I’d just graduated from the University of
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Oct
Please…Know History Before Making School Policy
Recently, a school board member and current candidate for DesPlaines School District 62 Tina Garrett (In Illinois), made this
26
Mar
De-Tracking Education: When the “feels” is more important than educating our students
There is a movement nationwide to de-track students. For those who are unaware, traditional education involved “tracking”;
24
Jul
The Fallacy of Being “Safe” While Learning: The Imposed Atrophy of the American Student
When Lewis and Clark chose to explore the Mississippi River (with the backing of President Jefferson and the immeasurable
09
Jun
Decay from Within: The Negative Bias of Civics and History Education and the Damage It Is Doing
What have we done? Maybe more precisely, what are we doing? We, especially those of us in the academic world, have allowed
20
May
On Writing
At times it’s a bit chaotic in here, inside my head. Think of a room with flashing lights of every color one can think of.
10
Jan
In Defense of Shakespeare: I Can’t Believe I Actually Have To Do This
The recent statements of author Padma Venkatraman regarding using classic texts such as Shakespeare in the modern classroom
08
Jan
Cognitive Dissonance: If The Narrative Fits….
Blasphemy: The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things. It’s the last part that needs to be
20
Nov
The Tyranny of Academia
The end of days or just the end of civil discourse? With this latest event, the firing of an academic simply because he
15
Mar