Last Friday, we lost Derek Walcott, one of the world’s great poets. It is fitting that we honor him on #WorldPoetryDay. On Friday morning on NPR, I woke to hear Tom Hiddleston reading Walcott’s poem, “Love After Love.” Though I...
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With this post, we’re delighted to kick off a new feature to our blog. Each month, Mike Mangiaracina – an elementary-school science teacher – will reflect on the many connections that can be found within his classroom, between teacher, student, and their...
Teachers Talk Interview Name? Robbie Murphy Current position? Supervising Teacher: Grade 2 at the Smith College Campus School, a lab school in Northampton, MA. How long have you been in education? 25 years What’s a little known fact about you?...
Every year I watch the Oscars from start to finish – and oh, what a finish it was! I’m a big movie fan and truth be told, I actually like the “thank you” speeches. To me, there’s something moving in...
Happy Birthday Parker! Today, in honor of Parker Palmer’s birthday, we’ve been searching for the perfect quote to capture all that Parker has done as a champion of teachers, as an advocate for integrity and heart in democracy, and as...
“Notes from the Playground” is a regular feature on our blog. For this series, Greg John generously allows us to share his principal’s reflections and stories from his wonderful book, Notes from a Playground. In these stories, Greg enables us...
I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted. Whether from outrage (How can these things be happening?) or exasperation (Why can’t people just move on?), our country’s emotional temperature is at an all-time high – and it doesn’t look like...
Yesterday was Langston Hughes’ birthday (February 1, 1902). In our three poetry books, many teachers and leaders chose to reflect on his powerful poems. This morning, I paged through the books looking for the poem and reflection to post in...
Parker J. Palmer recently recorded a video interview for an online project called “Awaken to Wholeness,” which runs from Jan. 23 to Feb. 1. Parker’s interview airs this Wednesday, Jan. 25, under the title “Life On The Mobius Strip: Bridging...