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NC Teacher SPEAK OUT 11/4 at Noon

Ilinap · November 3, 2013 ·

There's something rotten to the core in North Carolina. Help me understand why there is so much contempt for teachers these days. I don't see business folks and politicians lining up to spend time in a classroom. Sure, they read a story to a rapt kindergarten class while … [Read more...] about NC Teacher SPEAK OUT 11/4 at Noon

Tags: children, community, education, North Carolina, politics, responsibility, teachers, values

Second Grade Rocks

Ilinap · June 6, 2013 ·

  There are magical things happening in classrooms. Education reformers and teacher witch hunters would have you believe otherwise. Those are people who have never stepped into a classroom, never held the hand of a kindergartener during a tornado drill, never high-fived a … [Read more...] about Second Grade Rocks

Tags: children, Deal, education, kids, school, teachers, values, writing

Third Grade Poetry That Inspires

Ilinap · March 22, 2011 ·

There's a rattan trunk at the foot of our bed that is crammed full of memories. I opened it up after many, many years to take a peek inside. I found lots of goodies I'm savoring and saving for a future post. One of the things I spread out before me was a folder from a college … [Read more...] about Third Grade Poetry That Inspires

Tags: children, community, education, kids, teachers, writing

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