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Create Opportunities for Creativity
3rd and 4th graders had a wonderful trip to the Contemporary Art Museum, where they explored the ways art, people and environment interact with one another.
Never Too Young to Make an Impact
Project Darfur, led by Miesha Ebacher and her first grade class, has led me to question popular assumptions about youth: Are “growing up” and “gaining experience” the only prerequisites for becoming important individuals who inspire others?
A Teacher Makes All Things Possible
Who taught reading to professors? Who taught science to doctors? Who taught writing to authors?
A Growing Classroom
A garden is a growing classroom. It is also a path to sustainability and self-reliance. In many neighborhoods around Chicago, residents do not have access to healthy food.
ABCs, 123s, and Social Justice
When I first heard that I was going to teach “social justice” to my Kindergarten class of 5 year olds back in August, I wondered “Really?
Inescapably White
Yesterday I was reading about the universe in Bill Bryson’s book “a short history of nearly everything”.
“Changing Education Paradigms:” A Thought Worth Considering
Ken Robinson’s talk on Changing Education Paradigms has an excellent point for restructuring our schools.
