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A Metaphysical Question
When I was a high school English teacher, we used to have discussions during which I tested whether the students could analyze ideas and defend their opinions. I always held truth as most important to persuasion. I would try to … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Expectations, Lies, teaching, The Gospel according to John, The Hiding Place
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Join the Song
I met Lynn Werner when she joined the faculty at Goddard High School. I had collaborated with a number of the choir directors at the school by handling stage directions for their musicals. Lynn and I did Little Shop of … Continue reading
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Tagged E. Lynn Werner, Eric Whitacre, genius, Music, singing, teaching, Voice Lessons
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The Burden of Grading
As a teacher, from nearly the first year I worked, I asked my students to evaluate the classes they took from me. I realized early on I would have to make it specific for the students to avoid getting too … Continue reading
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Tagged dante s inferno, evaluation, grading, John McCollaum, Moby Dick, procrastination, teacher, teaching
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The Summer Slide
My nephew Orson is worried about his students. He has noticed that “distance learning” and “distance teaching” have some real short comings. It’s much harder to get the experience and practice it takes to get good at something in an … Continue reading
Darlene’s Guidance
In 1992 I moved to Roswell, America to start work at Goddard High School. For those of you who don’t know, Goddard is also a bomb shelter. Many of the classes meet sixteen feet underground. Everything about teaching underground is … Continue reading
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Tagged disease, Goddard High School, infection, sanitary practices, sick buildings, teaching
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Considering the Crown of Thorns
This is a glorious day in the Christian calendar, but I’ve looked into my past. Christ’s suffering was cruel, His sacrifice profound. I find myself contemplating His suffering and the part I have played in it. What do I know … Continue reading
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Tagged cruelty, forgiveness, Jesus, Laozi, punishment, Socrates, suffering, teaching
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Constructive Criticism
I used to take voice lessons, and for those who have not done so, voice lessons can be a great deal more daunting than you might think. They test the self and the confidence in all sorts of strange ways. … Continue reading
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Tagged Constructive Criticism, Criticism, Kevin McIlvoy, Lynn Werner, singing, teaching, Writing
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Locked up with a Superior Mind
I refuse to pay for cable TV, which means that I use a simple antenna to get whatever programming flows into the evening. The other night I was wading through the TV wasteland when I came across an old movie … Continue reading
Choosing Ebenezer 