I read an article last week that talked about the need for memorization in schools. As a teacher, I have seen the push to engage students, to let them discover facts for themselves, because a self-discovered truth is weightier than one told you by others. I think, a lot of this push toward self-discovery, self-paced … Continue reading
I was at a teachers’ conference all week, which was a true struggle for me. For four days I was surrounded by teachers so excited to teach that they were sometimes moved to tears. As for me, I kept thinking how teaching is a great job to support my writing. I moved between feeling like … Continue reading
