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
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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
Teaching Honestly: Teaching History Without Bias or an Agenda
Remember when you were in high school all those years ago? For me it was decades—longer than I’d like to remember, but just
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May
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
Paging Joe Biden – You’re Next!
Talk the Talk – Walk the Walk Despite the urging of Think31 that voters look less to the presidency and more to the
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Nov