You know the greatest danger facing us is ourselves, and irrational fear of the unknown. There is no such thing as the unknown. Only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood. Captain Kirk
Category: Teachers
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 5 | Power – Do You Think It Is Yours? | September 6, 2023
… true power in classroom teaching and school leadership comes from recognizing that power is cultivated when shared. Relationships in our schools are often defined by who is in charge. The majority of people observing a typical classroom setting would likely conclude that a teacher is in charge. The majority of people walking into a…
Eduquote of the Week | 9.4.2023
What we fear of doing most is usually what we most need to do Ralph Waldo Emerson
EduPopCation | Vol. 1, No. 2 | Mr. Holland’s Opus
Tales of teachers and leaders, typically drawn from popular culture, sometimes drawn from the journey of life… I have never watched a film on the Hallmark Movie Channel. I have no objection to the channel or to the films shown there. Rather, I am certain that, if I did start watching the Hallmark Movie Channel,…
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 10 | Fight the System | August 30, 2023
Because we typically trust the people with whom we have created said systems, we have trust in the systems themselves. Because we often venerate those who came before us in our institutions, we tend to venerate the systems they created right along with them. We sometimes talk about “human systems” – the architecture of people…
Eduquote of the Week | 8.28.2023
The individual who says it is not possible should move out of the way of those doing it. Tricia Cunningham
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 3 | Painting | August 23, 2023
The work of an educator is wonderful, to be sure, but it can feel Sisyphean. I have been a high school teacher and administrator for over three decades. Before I was an administrator and my responsibilities required me to work during the summers, I would always find a temporary position with the school to make…
Eduquote of the Week | 8.21.2023
There will always be hurdles in life, but if you want to achieve a goal, you must continue. Malala Yousafzai
EduPopCation | Vol. 1, No. 1 | Prelection
Tales of teachers and leaders, typically drawn from popular culture, sometimes drawn from the journey of life… To me, there is something special about hearing stories of excellent teachers and leaders. There is something about watching them do their thing. There is something about feeling their successes. There is something about tremendous teachers and brilliant…
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 2 | I am a Teacher | August 16, 2023
The names of those who have practiced my profession ring like a hall of fame for humanity – Clara Barton, Booker T. Washington, Buddha, Confucius, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Anne Sullivan, Moses, Saint Mother Teresa and Jesus. I have presented this poem many times, but the beginning of the school year cries out for its repetition….