This is round three on this prompt. At least. Maybe four. This post is also a rerun because my school days are a million years past and I don’t have anything more to say on the subject. However, I like this post and… Read More ›
Education
A COMING OUT STORY
A few years ago at this time a Facebook status, some stories in the news and a number of You Tube videos on “coming out” compelled me to write on a topic I might have otherwise avoided. As you will… Read More ›
SCHOOL DAYS WERE NOT SO EASY
Childhood is a challenge. Many of us struggled, had serious problems at home and lived with daily bullying at school. With the attention these issues get in the press today, things have not changed much. Bullying is as much — or more… Read More ›
BOOKS I NEVER READ BUT SAID I DID
Today’s Daily Prompt is a duplicate of one which WordPress offered less than two weeks ago. So, here’s something else. It’s about books. We’ll split the difference, okay? It starts in school when they give you lists of books to… Read More ›
IN HONOR OF FOOLS …
I found this cartoon yesterday on Facebook. Yes, Facebook and let’s not hear anything more about it, please. It sums up exactly how I feel the fools “up there” in the thrones of power are destroying education in this country…. Read More ›
TO LOVE LEARNING, WE NEED GREAT TEACHERS
Education in the U.S. is a disaster these days. Teachers aren’t permitted to teach. Worse, students don’t get the chance to really learn. The curriculum is all memorization and standardized tests leaving no opportunity to explore ideas and concepts, to even discover there is more… Read More ›
Heaven, Hell and ESL – The First Job pt.2
Originally posted on Beasley Green:
In most of my working experiences I have been welcomed quite warmly by the boss. In the first couple of weeks of my job the boss would typically offer a reassuring smile and enquire as…
HEAVEN, HELL AND ESL – THE FIRST JOB PT. 1
Originally posted on Beasley Green:
Anybody who has opted for a career in teaching knows it can be quite difficult to get your first full-time job after graduating. Teaching is not a job for the faint hearted and statistics don’t…
IT’S GOING ON YOUR PERMANENT RECORD
Last night, watching Star Trek: Next Generation, Geordi La Forge (Levar Burton) disobeyed a direct order given by Captain Stewart, er, I mean, Jean-Luc Picard. Although he survived his misadventure — barely, I might add — Picard told Geordi that regretfully,… Read More ›
OH! THE PLACES YOU’LL GO, THE THINGS YOU’LL SEE!
Share Your World – 2014 Week 48 What is your favorite toppings on pizza? We eat a lot of pizza these days, which is funny because Garry didn’t used to like it much. Times have changed. Mostly, I prefer veggies. Mushrooms,… Read More ›
LIFE-CHANGING MOMENTS
Not for Thee — What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received that you wouldn’t give to anyone else? Why don’t you think it would apply to others? I’ve gotten some really great advice over the years. From professors at… Read More ›
THE INCONVENIENT INDIAN by THOMAS KING
THE INCONVENIENT INDIAN – A Curious Account of Native People in North America By Thomas King University of Minnesota Press Publication Date: September 1, 2013 272 Pages Before starting it, I was a bit dubious about the book. The title… Read More ›
