Rosé for Mary A Divine Comedy A prayer of sincerity (The Lift) Forgive of me The ignorance That haunts my being Into the Inferno Of my ghost Lift from me The inequities That bind my soul Into the Purgatory Of my mind Unveil to me The grace That frees my spirit Into the Paradise Of…
Tag: Education
A TEACHER’S LESSON ON POINT-OF-VIEW
The great state of Texas is rolling out a new teacher appraisal system. Several fellow teachers and I packed into a school cafeteria for training on the new protocols. Professional development is always boring. There are plenty of eye rubs and yawns to sprinkle the room like party confetti. This year I promised myself that…
THE INNOVATION DILEMMA
Webster defines “innovation” as a new idea, device, or method. I am back for my thirteenth year in education and my third as a Special Education teacher in an elementary setting. Our administration has asked us to spear head an “innovation challenge” where we are to look towards new ways of improving student learning….
THE 12 STEPS: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EDUCATORS
I found this recently. It is something I created while in graduate school. I think it is amazing that there are recurring themes of social justice that interest and excite me. The 12 Steps: Recommendations for Educators 1. We admitted that our cultural background is not always “right” or “normal.” 2. We became aware that…
BAND-AIDS TO PRISON: AN AWAKENING
As a teacher I have long recognized that fair is not equal. In a terrible twist of hypocrisy, I formerly explained to my students the following example. Teacher: “If Jose cuts his finger and I give him a band-aid, and you want one too but have no visible need for one, then would it be…
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