Tag Archives: Education
The Chronicles of Oxford Part 2: Standing Up
It is the second day of my program at Oxford, and the third day that I’ve been in town. Much has happened in that time and within that time a sense of the inability to actually sit and write down … Continue reading
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Brain Spill- Look at the Pretty Colors!
I have some time over Spring Break to engage in some arguments, discussion, musings, ideas, and readings of which I have put on the back burner for most of the school year. Here are the snippets, and some links to … Continue reading
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The Devil Likes the Education System
As a teacher, this quote from CS Lewis (in the voice of the demon Screwtape, from “Screwtape Proposes a Toast”) makes me cringe, wince, laugh, cry, nod, shake my head, gasp, and sigh. Yep…all at once: What I want to … Continue reading
“The Monks are back. School must have started…”
…this is what I wrote recently in my journal, totaling the entries to two (2), because it’s a beautiful leather bound journal I received as a gift for Christmas years ago and I don’t want to mess it up with … Continue reading
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A Day with Lewis
Winter Break continues, though the end is near. A few more days of relaxation before I hit the books again in the classroom, or at least direct and teach my students as THEY hit the books. After a fair bit … Continue reading
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School Approacheth…
It’s that time of year again- time to pick up pen and paper and figure out exactly what to do this new school year. My first thought is to try and find a place to hide with a good book … Continue reading
