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A journal from a teacher

One of the founding fathers who stood till the end

Bird Droppings September 28, 2011 One of the founding fathers who stood till the end “Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.” Alexander Hamilton As I looked through news this morning many of the situations…

September 28, 2011
Hunting for the right words

Bird Droppings September 26, 2011 Hunting for the right words “The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands.” Robert M. Pirsig, American author Whether it is trying to offer a few words of condolence to friends whose loved one has passed away or trying to sort out…

September 26, 2011
Right may be wrong

Bird Droppings September 24, 2011 Right may be wrong “One of the most common errors is to suppose that the opposite of being wrong is right, when in many cases it is only another way of being wrong. We see this most obviously in political and governmental doctrines, where one extreme proves as futile as…

September 24, 2011
Learning to Understand and or

Bird Droppings September 23, 2011 Learning to Understand and or Trying to come to grips with terminal consequences Most recently the state of Georgia’s attention was drawn to a state prison in a small rural community just off the interstate. The Jackson State Prison is home to at least one inmate that I know a…

September 23, 2011
Seemed like the right thing to write

Bird Droppings September 22, 2011 Seemed like the right thing to write Every day as I send out my emails and post my various blogs entitled Bird Droppings I feel as if it was the right thing for that day. As the day progresses I actually print out extra copies and students and teachers often…

September 22, 2011
Hearing and Listening

Bird Droppings September 21, 2011 Hearing and Listening “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” Epictetus A simple analogy yet we far too often do not understand that statement and perhaps it is because we have more jaw muscle than ear muscle. In education…

September 21, 2011
Trying to clear my head

Bird Droppings September 20, 2011 Trying to clear my head “The hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.” Carl G. Jung I have been a fan of Carl Jung for some time. Many teachers know some children will learn so much faster when the hands are engaged as well…

September 20, 2011
Ralph Waldo always has a few choice words

Bird Droppings September 19, 2011 Ralph Waldo always has a few choice words “The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him…

September 19, 2011
Endeavor to persevere

Bird droppings September 18, 2011 Endeavor to persevere “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” Albert Einstein How do you teach perseverance that stick-to-itiveness that we want students to have. I watch many teachers flounder when students leave that realm of attention and then teachers claim there is…

September 18, 2011
Can we define soul

Bird Droppings September 17, 2011 Can soul be defined Over the years I have written about the idea of or concept of soul many times to the point of considering using the word in my dissertation title. The word has differing meanings as you discuss with various religious groups and or psychologists. It is quite…

September 17, 2011

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