The Resurrection of the #2 Pencil and Pen
I overhead two teachers talking about their classrooms at a local Tim Horton’s near my house. I couldn’t help myself, but I had to...
The “Old Yeller” Teacher (This has nothing to do with screaming at kids.)
When I was a 7th grader, I read Old Yeller for English class. Well, I didn’t actually read it. My teacher assigned it to the entire...
I Just Spoke to My Son: Student Voice, Activated
My son, Eddie, just started 8th grade this year. He has always been a good student. He usually works hard. Eighth grade in our school...
Pencils without Erasers: The Scholarship of Making Mistakes and Screwing Up
Take a close look at this pencil: It is called the "Scholar" pencil and it really lives up to its name. What if pencils NEVER had...