Thoughts on Reopening Schools in the Fall of 2020
You know how hard it is when a school community loses a kid or a teacher? I know you do. It’s devastating. I’ve lived it...
Category: Discourse
Limping Away from the Promised Land
I don’t speak a word of Arabic. I don’t need to. Anyone hearing this mother, no matter their native tongue, would understand the panic and...
Taking a Knee: Thoughts on Sports, Symbols, and Free Speech
Every Monday, in my classroom, we ask students to stand and say “The Pledge of Allegiance.” I have had discussions with students over the years,...
Public Discourse Infographic
Sources: http://grist.org/article/2010-03-30-post-truth-politics/ http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download? doi=10.1.1.594.93&rep=rep1&type=pdf https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/citizenship-rights-and-responsibilities http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/305794-rediscovering-the-role-of-public-citizen-and-the-art [UPDATE] I opened this graphic up for comments in the OWP Digital Tools class and the biggest critique seems to...
Divided We Stand…
In the wake of Donald Trump’s win last November, conservative America (and indeed the President himself) has been leaning on the mandate from “Red America”...