November 2011
18 posts
“Irrespective of how well they had been doing in school, students were...”
– Grading & Commenting (via world-shaker)
“We are not good despite our imperfections; it is our connection with our...”
– Jay Smooth at TEDxHampshire, on remembering that we can (and must) engage racism without forcing ourselves into a binary where racist word or action = bad person… which of course shuts down conversation completely and prevents us from correcting ourselves or others. Watch the video, seriously. (via...
That moment when you rub your eyes even though you have makeup on because you are so effing tired!
My students sound damn good...
They are rocking it tonight! Wish I could see it from out front! They’re so awesome!
Thoughts on a Friday
I’m sitting backstage, supervising our middle school musical. It’s amazing to see these kids growth from August through now…. shy boys who’ve found their mojo. Sweet girls who’ve grown into their sour-kangaroo character… It’s such a great age to work with… helping them discover the potential that God’s given them is a real honor and treat. ...
