Western settlers came to this continent and conquered the land and the peoples living there. As a matter of course… Read more The Trouble With Assimilation
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And Then They Marched
The children marched last Friday. It might have been the ultimate teenage rebellion. I’m troubled, but not surprised by some… Read more And Then They Marched
Is This Really a Choice?
Despite a current increase in concerns about environmental issues, at least the most important one in the climate crisis, I… Read more Is This Really a Choice?
The Ecological Identity Concept
I’m in Norway this week and next as part of sabbatical research and learning. I acknowledge and am thankful for… Read more The Ecological Identity Concept
A Generation Ago
Eighteen years ago today I was teaching first period AP Biology when I was interrupted by the superintendent’s administrative assistant.… Read more A Generation Ago
In a Groove or Stuck in a Rut
The Tuesday after Labor Day has typically been the first day of classes. Even years when I started teaching the… Read more In a Groove or Stuck in a Rut
Elusive Happiness and the Lure of Passive Leisure
We are living in a stressful time. Maybe it only seems so due to 24-hour news cycles and giving opportunity… Read more Elusive Happiness and the Lure of Passive Leisure
Teaching in Mismatched Shoes
I was out and about running errands late Wednesday afternoon. I stamped the snow off my feet before stepping inside,… Read more Teaching in Mismatched Shoes
Teachers, Enough Already with “I do, We do, You do.”
In my role of teaching pre-service teachers about teaching, I hear this phrase a lot, from my students, practicing teachers,… Read more Teachers, Enough Already with “I do, We do, You do.”
Visualizing Electrons
Have you ever been wondering how you could visualize and understand the quantum nature of matter? Well I have. So… Read more Visualizing Electrons
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