Teachers, students, and lessons learned.
September 2020
The Wolf and the Dog
In the aftermath of a school shooting, a teacher plans for next timeIssue 73
Completely Naked
A creative writing professor finds strength in allowing vulnerability in the classroomIssue 67
Just Write
High Intensity Practice builds better writers, twenty minutes at a timeIssue 63
You Can’t Say That in Here
What I Didn’t Know
Harm
"I noticed a swell of voices, looked up to see my father confronting a group of black boys, twelve and thirteen years old. 'Did you throw that rock?' he said, anger rising in his voice"Issue 48
Teaching Death
About a decade ago, I decided it was time to confront what seemed to me to be the most important issue a human being can face: death. I decided to do so in the way you might expect an academic philosopher to confront a difficult issue. I would teach a course about it.Issue 38 / True Stories, Well Told
