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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Advisory
This was something I wrote for a class on education on the topic of Advisory, a portion of Middle School classes devoted to helping students with their nonacademic lives. After reading the articles on advisory programs and classroom management, I … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Politics
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American Sniper and Socially-Conscious Criticism
Jamie Weinman’s piece on socially conscious criticism got me thinking about the flaws of the approach: it has a preference for bluntness over subtlety. I’m reminded on one relatively recent example: the years-old debate about whether American Sniper was too … Continue reading
Debates and ELLs
This was something I wrote for a class on Education on whether debate can help ELL (English Language Learner) students. I’m a fan of NPR’s Intelligence Squared podcast, which offers hours long Oxford style debates on contemporary issues. I also … Continue reading
Wizard’s Best Comic Book Creators Circa 2000
I’ve posted a few things from Wizard #105, where they went with a lot of rankings (characters, comic book stories, etc.) They also had a top ten creators (technically, a top 13 since it included three pairings.) I wouldn’t call … Continue reading
Posted in Comics Industry, List
Tagged Alan Moore, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Wizard, Wizard #105
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Helping English Language Learners
This was something I wrote for one of my classes when I was going for my education masters. One of the major issues in education in the United States is determining how to help ELLs (English Language Learners), students whose … Continue reading
The Rule of Three in Humor
Stealing a joke. A little girl was walking through the park when she saw three dogs lying by the pathway. Being an animal lover, she approached the dogs and proceeded to pet one of the dogs on the head. She … Continue reading
Concerns About English Language Learners
This was a final essay for one of my classes when I was going for my Education masters. If I wrote it now, I’d have some additional paragraphs on the troubles with students who speak unconventional languages such as Mixtec, … Continue reading
Best Presidential Launching Pads
An interesting question was posed in a political debate: What is the best launching pad for the presidency? What is the best public office to hold if you want that job? In the 2016 election the Republicans nominated a reality … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged 2016 presidential campaign, George W Bush, President Obama
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Petrarch, Boccaccio and the Road to Latin Becoming a Dead Language
An aspect of the Humanist movement is that they emphasized the work of the past, but also favored writing in contemporary languages. Petrarch and Boccaccio get credit for their decision to write in Italian, rather than Latin, among the first … Continue reading
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Resources on District Policies
This was something I wrote for a class when I was going for my education masters. One of the difficulties for new and pre-service teachers is determining the standards in effect for a specific locality. My professor suggested that I … Continue reading
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What Would Spidey Do? 