When I think about the millions that our students at our community college don’t have, it’s maddening. I just saw a headline that half of our Congress are millionaires. Let me tell you a story of one student: pregnant with her second child (don’t go assuming too young, she’s not), living with the father of […]
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47 and scholarships
April 15th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning
Tags: college·goals·millionaires·retirement·students·success·teaching
60 and teacher education
April 2nd, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, My Goals, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
Today, as I stood on a playground (thank goodness I chose my winter coat and gloves today) observing a student teacher, I did feel sad at this part of my work that I will no longer do. I estimate that I’ve been part of upwards of 125 early childhood teachers educational journeys. It’s certainly more […]
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Gandhi and Greenfield Community College
October 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Important People, Musings, Uncategorized
Today I spent a wonderful hour in the company of GCC students; some members of the Human Services Club (I think, either that or the Peace & Justice Program), the others were students in a song-writing class. They had put together a program to honor Gandhi’s birthday. (They made note that it was past his […]
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