Archive for February, 2002

My Sixth Word in My Dictionary of Good Teaching

It’s that stupid fountain wall. Will I never learn. As I I heard an ominous “Hi, Doc” cut through the crisp air. I resignly put my delightfully sticky sweet roll aside. This time it was Kenny. Remember Kenny from a few years back? He was the first year, secondary ed major, who had asked me [...]

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On Teaching, I

The pre-dawn morning today was damp, foggy, and muggy as the remnants of yesterday’s rain hung around in the air. It was peacefully and meditatively still. Still thinking a lot because lots of stuff that has been converging the last few weeks. First, were my reflections on learning and motivation. Second, my always successful resistance [...]

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“It’s No Secret”

Why do things seem to happen when I’m munching on my doughnut? This time, the other day, I was sitting out by the fountain in front of the library in the crisp sunlit air, sipping a cup of coffee and nibbling at a sinfully sticky glazed doughnut to get a sugar kick. After my second [...]

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Why Aren’t You Retired?

I know. I’ve shared a lot lately. More than usual. I thought I was “worded out” last week. So, apologize for this one. I’ll go silent for a while. What stirred me was a brief conversation I had at a superbowl party yesterday. A middle-aged, colleague, who wasn’t all that much into football, same up [...]

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