Thankfulness
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Choose to be Teachers and Students
My daughter and son-in-law asked me to speak at their wedding. I was honored but also…
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“Volunteering” by guest blogger Felicia Thomas
As a college writing teacher, I have the pleasure of helping my students discover their writing voice…
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TED Talk from Sharon Brous: It’s time to reclaim and reinvent religion
Sharon Brous powerful TED Talk is a great part of the global conversation that needs to…
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Healthy Choices: Essential Oils
I’m happy to announce that I have joined doTERRA Essential Oils as a wellness advocate. I…
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The Top 12 Global Teacher Blogger Discussion: September 2016
How can we maximize the value of art and music in education and how can it…
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YouTube, Armor, and Winning the War
As some of you know, Ian has a YouTube channel (link). He’s been making and uploading…
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Friday Writing Challenge: I Miss High School
Prompt: Something you miss I miss high school—not my teenage years but the years I spent…
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Friday Writing Challenge: 10 Interesting Facts About Myself
This week’s prompt: Ten interesting facts about yourself. I’m a first generation American, born from Macedonian…
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The Philanthropic Experience: A Student’s Perspective
One of my current college composition student wrote a personal narrative essay that beautifully illustrates one…
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Friday Writing Challenge: My first kiss and first love
Writing Prompt: Your first love and first kiss; if separate, discuss both My first kiss: The sun…
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Friday Writing Challenge: Tattoos
Writing Prompt #2: What tattoos do you have, or what tattoos would you get, and why? July…
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Blessing 27: Nelson
My father-in-law, Nelson Hawkins, was a blessing in my life for so many reasons. Even during…
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4 Steps to a Healthier, Happier Me
Over the past 30 years, I have had the same battle with weight that I’m sure…
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Uncommon Core Book Reading: Chapter 19
On August 24, 2015, I read Chapter 19: Teach Them How to Be Happy from Uncommon…
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Blessing 24: David
I’ve been counting my blessings for over two years now; it has helped me get through…