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The Silent E Changes Everything
The most exuberant educational song ever (performed by my co-teacher’s son):
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Keep me searching for a heart of stone?
by ALISTAIR BOMPHRAY Going to see the documentary, Heart of Stone, tonight at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco. It’s about a Newark, NJ, high school’s attempts to confront its prevailing culture of violence and gangs. Check back soon for a … Continue reading
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Letter From a Korean Classroom: The Case for Classroom Cameras
by CHRIS BACON Working at a private English academy in South Korea consistently highlights the benefits and pitfalls of education as a business. Though such a system has its ups and downs, one particular “up” is that to survive, a … Continue reading
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Another Way To Get A Class Discussion Going: Inspire Them
by DAVID PAUL KLEINMAN Spring semester is a semester of contrasts. I teach a “bad class” and a “good class.” In bad class, students stroll in fifteen minutes late with veiny red eyes, reeking of cheap pot. In good class, … Continue reading
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One Way To Get A Class Discussion Going: Offend Them
by DAVID PAUL KLEINMAN “Do you know why I’m calling?” “No sir, I do not.” “There’s been a complaint.” “A complaint?” “Yes, and while it isn’t a formal complaint, I just need to follow up to make sure our classrooms … Continue reading
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Is Teaching Students Self-Control Our Job, or What Kills Our Job?
by JESSE SCACCIA We’ve all been there: You have that one student that seems to have no regulatory system between thought and action. Rather than observe, contemplate, make a decision, and then exercise it, they skip through all the meta … Continue reading
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How much do we need to change to be teachers?
by JESSE SCACCIA For the first time in months I stood in front of my closet and looked for “presentable” clothes. No more T-shirts. My everyday cammo shorts wouldn’t cut it anymore. My trusty Red Sox hat would have to … Continue reading
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Notes on the Eve of Returning to the Classroom
by JESSE SCACCIA I like to think of myself as a pretty cool customer even in the face of threatening circumstances. I’ve walked with confidence through the townships of Cape Town. I’ve gripped for dear life onto the stay of … Continue reading
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I’m A Teacher, Get Me Out of Here
by JESSE SCACCIA I’m sitting here, right now as I type, in my teacher orientation program. Some older lady with a hunchback (shame) is telling me how some brains work faster than others. I am blessed with the option of … Continue reading
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Yo Teach: MC Shakespeare
by JESSE SCACCIA It’s summer. It’s a Monday. Screw it, we’re pulling out a video. Yo Teach: MC Shakespeare from Judd Apatow It’s from Will Ferrel’s website, and featuring the star of Rushmore. Enjoy!
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