As a third year teacher, I haven’t known any other education climate than one completely saturated by high-stakes testing, standards, NCLB, and the surrounding controversy. So, knowing only one way, I have to tease out my stance and position in the abstract - what would it be like without standards and the high-stakes tests that measure […]
Writing and teaching are the two defining occupations in my life. They are strongly connected with my identity, not only in that they classify me as one “writer” and two “teacher,” but also in that it is through writing and teaching that I have come to know myself and improve myself as a human being, […]