A reader forwarded a blog post that touches on one of my books, but is essentially about how to gain leadership without violence, especially when you are seen in a weaker position, whether through gender expectations, age, culture, or simply numbers. (Many students vs. one teacher who doesn't happen to have an automatic weapon in her hands ( Read more... )

Sometimes I really need to escape from the news, which seems more horrific every day. And my escape needs a dose of blithe fun.

So I trundle out photocopies of student papers, missing chapters from Robin Hood, as gleefully penned by eleven year olds.

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Today I have a pinch hit post up at BVC, a small one about teaching, learning, and time. Can't help but be reflective, as my fifties draw to a close ( Read more... )