A Student’s Confidence

A teacher’s words are powerful. Be careful of what you tell your students – they may believe you. [...]

A Good Day to be Surprised

April first is a good day to consider the limitations of seriousness. Teachers, myself included, often take our work seriously in many ways, perhaps one or two ways more than we must. It is hard to stay serious without also falling into rigid thinking about the subject, the students, and oneself, and a rigid mind [...]