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Education

It’s one thing to know a lot; it’s another thing to have the access that allows you to put that knowledge to good use. Having connections with people who have walked the path you’re trying to walk – to learn … Continue reading

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Learning

Every weekday I walk into my first class period exhausted from the previous night’s homework. For 55 minutes my teacher teaches, I take notes, and then the bell rings. I scribble down my homework, get up, and repeat. Seven times. … Continue reading

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Test Subject

Educators believe the approach will have far-reaching benefits for every student. If the district can get the education system to work for Black male students,  – Brent Jones Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing … Continue reading

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Reflections on Learning

“In university they don’t tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools.” – Doris Lessing The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as … Continue reading

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Faces I’ll Never Forget

Emptying a drawer that for years had sat unsifted, I found old computer disks, a yellowed newspaper and a stack of senior photos of my first students. In our classroom in Watertown, Minn., these kids had watched me fumble with … Continue reading

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