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Bird Droppings October 1, 2024 Teaching as improvisational art using learning as the pallet I wrote the basics of this article nearly sixteen years ago and thought of an artist friend, now a computer programmer, trying to define her art and searching for her meaning in life. My friend often reflected her political views and…
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Quietly listening to Hot Tuna and pondering the word inspiration.
Bird Droppings September 30, 2024 Quietly listening to Hot Tuna and pondering the word inspiration. Every once in a while, I throw on Hot Tuna, an acoustic blues duo made up of former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Cassidy. I highly recommend it when you get a moment to listen to them. A…
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Why are we deliberately wrong in education so often?
Bird Droppings September 29, 2024 Why are we deliberately wrong in education so often? I stopped playing the lottery unless Powerball is over 100 million. I will admit that I am pondering retiring with a Powerball jackpot of nearly three hundred million dollars. I might need to play my numbers. I would fund educational programs…
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Waiting for a miracle
Bird Droppings September 28, 2024 Waiting for a miracle I wrote this piece nearly twenty years ago, and it still has a place in my heart. Miracle is a word used often by people of faith. It explains things that happen with no apparent cause and/or rationale. We all sit waiting for miracles, perhaps waiting…
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Innocence is more than a definition; it is of the heart.
Bird Droppings September 26, 2024 Innocence is more than a definition; it is of the heart. “Look at children. Of course, they may quarrel, but generally speaking, they do not harbor ill feelings as much or as long as adults do. Most adults have the advantage of education over children, but what is the use…
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Our seeming inability to surmount learning difficulties
Bird Droppings September 25, 2024 Our seeming inability to surmount learning difficulties In one of my last IEP meetings, the student reaffirmed, yes, I have a math deficit. However, choosing not to do the work or even try is a choice. As a Junior wanting to graduate next year, you have to choose whether you…
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Finding and examining the threads of life
Bird Droppings September 24, 2024 Finding and examining the threads of life I have used this quote many times, and each time, it sinks deeper into my soul. I walked out a few minutes ago, looking at the Joro webs and photographing the spiders. Each web was unique, yet its aspects were identical. On a…
The daily meanderings of a teacher 