Socrates on Today’s Youth
*Bill and Ted from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure with Socrates So you’re worried about the youth of today? This seems to be a common concern throughout history. “The children now […]
Tag Archives: Character education
You Could Have Said “Yes”
Once again the teacher is learning from the student. I never cease to be amazed by students and want to relay a story told by a National Honor Society officer […]
Is Failing Worse than Succeeding in Things that Don’t Matter?
Adults tend to think we will be the ones who teach children; after all we have the experience, wisdom, and age to back up what we know. Sometimes, however, we […]
Patriotism and the Next Generation
*I will not be blogging for the remainder of the month as I take a break and work on my site. See y’all in August with new students and new […]
What’s More Important – the Self or the Selfie?
Selfie: noun self·ie \ˈsel-fē\ an image of oneself taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks – Miriam Webster Dictionary The term selfie was added to the Miriam-Webster dictionary […]
What’s in Your Pocket?
Today is Poem in Your Pocket Day. I encouraged my students to carry poems in their pockets and share them with the class today. This is how the initial instruction […]
To Be or Not To Be – That is the Question
“To be or not to be” – Hamlet To be thankful or to not be thankful To be studious or to not be studious To be healthy or to not […]
You Can Have it All – But There’s a Catch
Sometimes I feel like we lie to the next generation. By trying to encourage our students and children, we inadvertently romanticize life. I get why we do this. Clichés […]
Trends in Education
Warning – this is not a funny blog. I have realized that when I am away from students, I no longer have as much funny material for blogging, and while […]
Character Education
For the next four weeks, I’m fortunate enough to be part of an online class and community of educators devoted to learning more about character education and how to incorporate […]
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