I received a message recently that speaks to a tension I’ve felt for some time as a writer. I will call the writer Jonathan, as this is the pseudonym he preferred: Dave, I love your stuff and I really enjoyed reading [your post “Tough Minds, Tender Hearts.”] I totally buy what you’re saying here, and […]
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Looking Back on 2018’s Work Outside the Classroom
I’ve written before on the work, the gap, and the mission of this blog, but the summary is this: This blog exists to promote the long-term flourishing of students, particularly by means of promoting the long-term flourishing of teachers. So, how did we do, in terms of the mission? A brief history of the blog […]
What I Ask
A few days ago, I shared the gist of this blog: the work, the gap, the mission. This time, let me be real about something. The most common affirmation I get from readers like you is that you appreciate that I write from a real and living classroom. It’s clear, you tell me, that I […]
What I Do
I picture this blog as a sort of big ol’ teacher speakeasy. We serve uppers in the morning and sedatives at night. We come here for encouragement, equipment, refreshment, and refining. You know it’s a place where the folks understand you; you’re not judged when things don’t go right in your room all the time […]
The Work, the Gap, the Mission
This blog is about the work, the gap, and the mission. The work is teaching. Whether you read as a coach or an admin or a superintendent or a teacher, what we want is for teaching to be as great as it can be. We believe there’s an inherent nobility to teaching, as well as […]