Archive for: November, 2005

On teaching and testing and naivete

On teaching and testing and naivete

It’s never naivete to rage against the machine, especially when you risk becoming a cog in it.
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Intelligent Design

Intelligent  Design

I often wonder what it is that makes a Censor censor.  Is it a
sense of moral obligation to the populace?  Is it a desire to
protect children and adult citizens from offensive language, ideas, and
situations?  Is it an attempt to cast down all of the subjects
that run contrary to the ideals the Censor holds dear?  In [...]

Things Do in Pittsburg When You’re an English Teacher

Things Do in Pittsburg When You’re an English Teacher

If you’re going to be at NCTE in Pittsburg the weekend of November 18th (and if you’re not, why aren’t you?), make sure you attend the panel presentation “Beat Bullying with Books: Teens and Character Meet on Common Ground,” featuring CJ Bott, Graham Salisbury, Laurie Halse Anderson, and James Howe. CJ is an [...]

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