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Can you be dreaming, imagining, thinking, ponderingAnd reflecting all in a few minutes?
Bird Droppings June 21, 2026Can you be dreaming, imagining, thinking, ponderingAnd reflecting all in a few minutes? I drove to southeast Georgia nearly twenty years ago to take my oral exams for my doctorate. This was a face-to-face follow-up with my committee of professors and, in turn, responding to my three written questions, which were…
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Sitting here pondering the reconciliation of trust
Bird Droppings June 18, 2026Sitting here pondering the reconciliation of trust I came upstairs this morning to look at my photos and write a Birddroppings. I thought back a couple of years. I was talking with my wife; she was headed to a funeral in Dublin, Georgia, for her aunt, who had just passed away.…
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What do teachers really know?
Bird Droppings June 15, 2026What do teachers really know? “Teachers are one of the most important resources a nation has for providing the skills, values, and knowledge that prepare young people for productive citizenship – but more than this, to give sanctuary to their dreams and aspirations for a future of hope, dignity, and justice.…
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Grandparenting/Teaching is telling our students and grandchildren the stories so they can tell them to their grandchildren.
Bird Droppings June 13, 2026 Grandparenting/Teaching is telling our students and grandchildren the stories so they can tell them to their grandchildren. I have been reading a significant amount of material on testing, of all things, and how to design an assessment. Over the years, I have always come back to portfolios as one of…
The daily meanderings of a teacher 