Tag Archives: homework
Dragonballz and Runaway Trains: The Engaging Classroom
A classroom irony: when it’s time for students to drill down and complete assignments, they want to chat, but when discussion time hits, they clam up. Often the silence is not for lack of doing the work, but kids, when … Continue reading
Filed under Fun Stuff, The English Department
Moments of Clarity and A New Use for Durian
Why hello there Kind Reader (how Miss Manners of me), On my recent journey to Southeast Asia, I spent a few days wandering around the island of Lombok, mostly in the tiny town of Kuta. No, not the Hard Rock … Continue reading
Filed under Arts and Letters, Fun Stuff, The English Department
Summer Days, Drifting Away….
No I won’t bust out with the Grease soundtrack, but for my student peeps, this time of the year is all about Back to School, preparing for SATs, and dealing with all of the woo ha that comes with Making … Continue reading
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