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On Daughters
I’m a daughter. I’m also a teacher, and a singer, and a writer, and a photographer, and a sports fan, …Continue reading →
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I’m a daughter. I’m also a teacher, and a singer, and a writer, and a photographer, and a sports fan, …Continue reading →
Published at Let Me Learn From Where I Have Been
On Teaching History
Crossposted at And So I Teach It’s always interesting to talk to non-teachers about their perception of teaching because I …Continue reading →
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Crossposted at And So I Teach It’s always interesting to talk to non-teachers about their perception of teaching because I …Continue reading →
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On Feeling Exposed
I write to get my thoughts out, so that I can work with (and sometimes through) them. I’ve been thinking …Continue reading →
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I write to get my thoughts out, so that I can work with (and sometimes through) them. I’ve been thinking …Continue reading →
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On Writing and Vulnerability
I write things and publish them on the internet sometimes. I write for myself every day, and most of it …Continue reading →
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I write things and publish them on the internet sometimes. I write for myself every day, and most of it …Continue reading →
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On Glass Ceilings
The glass ceiling was supposed to shatter. Hillary Clinton was supposed to be the president. Today, November 9, was supposed …Continue reading →
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The glass ceiling was supposed to shatter. Hillary Clinton was supposed to be the president. Today, November 9, was supposed …Continue reading →
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On Work
I’ve written before about how much I love what I do, and that hasn’t changed. I’ve even written about how …Continue reading →
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I’ve written before about how much I love what I do, and that hasn’t changed. I’ve even written about how …Continue reading →
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On Saying Nice Things
I read somewhere that today is “Say Something Nice Day”, and that got me thinking about the power of kind …Continue reading →
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I read somewhere that today is “Say Something Nice Day”, and that got me thinking about the power of kind …Continue reading →
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On Change
It’s no secret that I love my job. I can’t imagine doing anything else, and even on the hard days …Continue reading →
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It’s no secret that I love my job. I can’t imagine doing anything else, and even on the hard days …Continue reading →
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On Music, and Nostalgia
(If you haven’t already, you should listen to Wheat Kings by The Tragically Hip) I don’t really think about it …Continue reading →
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(If you haven’t already, you should listen to Wheat Kings by The Tragically Hip) I don’t really think about it …Continue reading →
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On Washrooms, and Choices
This week, the Obama administration directed school administrations across the United States to provide suitable facilities (including washrooms and locker rooms) …Continue reading →
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This week, the Obama administration directed school administrations across the United States to provide suitable facilities (including washrooms and locker rooms) …Continue reading →
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On Compassion
Teaching is not just a job. It took me a long time to figure that out, because the first couple …Continue reading →
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Teaching is not just a job. It took me a long time to figure that out, because the first couple …Continue reading →
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On Erin Andrews, and Speaking Out
Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them. There’s a …Continue reading →
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Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them. There’s a …Continue reading →
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On Vulnerability
It’s no secret to people who know me that I’m patently uncomfortable with talking about my feelings. I don’t like …Continue reading →
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It’s no secret to people who know me that I’m patently uncomfortable with talking about my feelings. I don’t like …Continue reading →
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On Love, and Teaching
See, here’s the thing: I never thought I’d be the kind of teacher who wanted to know how my students …Continue reading →
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See, here’s the thing: I never thought I’d be the kind of teacher who wanted to know how my students …Continue reading →
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On Rape, and Rape Culture
One of my former students was raped by someone she knows. She was asleep in her apartment, and woke up …Continue reading →
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One of my former students was raped by someone she knows. She was asleep in her apartment, and woke up …Continue reading →
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