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Teacher to Teacher: A Letter to a Naively Racist and Classist Younger Me
Steve, I’m here to address a problem that you’re going to want to dismiss as soon as you hear it. I’ll cut to the chase. When people talk about systemic racism, you are a part of the system perpetrating the … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Teaching Memos
Tagged classism, classist, education, education system, educational system, elitism, ideology, racism, racist, systemic racism, Teaching, teaching all students
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Traffic, and what it says about your city and its people
There’s a lot you can tell about a city by observing its traffic patterns and the habits of pedestrians on the street. In New York, for instance, the people are moving quickly – the vehicles as well. The walkers and … Continue reading
Posted in Civility, Travelogue, Travelogue 2017, Travels
Tagged backpacking, Berlin, caution, Culture, europe, european tour, european travel, expectations, germany, Italy, new york city, pedestrian, rome, social mores, Social Norms, social rules, traffic, traffic pattern, USA, utah
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Schools Should Embrace Pluralism, not Neutrality
As with every federal election cycle, educators and administrators are once again engaging in conversations about neutrality in our schools. Should teachers discuss elections? Should they say anything that might seem to agree with one side or the other in … Continue reading →