education
The Discomfort of Unlearning
We can unlearn a behavior or a habit, but it takes time. The longer we behave a certain way, the longer it takes to change that pattern or habit or behavior. Unlearning is hard….
Adjunct of the Year & Concern About My Future Career
Because I am so stinking linear, I needed go back a little bit before I could talk about the present. …
For The Slow Readers Out There: A #LessonLearned by Christine Wolf
Christine Wolf’s 7th grade Language Arts teacher looked just like Carol Brady, and she taught her a great lesson, too….
The Book Collector: Bar Mitzvah Tales
What do you do when your child says he wants to collect books for kids who don’t have any? You collect books, of course….
When Your Teacher Goes Off Topic: #LessonLearned by Dawn Sticklen
Today, Dawn Sticken remembers a beloved math teacher who taught her a lot of non-traditional lessons that had nothing to do with math, but everything to do with life….
Shecky the Meckyl and His Technicolor Groove: My Seussian Self-Help Book
I wrote this poem three years ago when my son was going through a rough patch socially….
When the Teacher Doesn’t ‘Get’ Your Kid: a #LessonLearned by Marilyn Gardner
What Marilyn Gardner did when she learned her son got an F in English….
wotz da big deal cuz u kno wot i mean
March 4 is National Grammar Day in the United States….
The Horror of Public Speaking: A #LessonLearned by Chrystal H.
Chrystal H. writes about a lesson she learned from public speaking….
Thanks For Reaming Me Out: A #LessonLearned by Ermine Cunningham
Ever learn a good lesson as a result of shame? Ermigal did….