Teachers, students, and lessons learned.

In the aftermath of a school shooting, a teacher plans for next time

A creative writing professor finds strength in allowing vulnerability in the classroom

High Intensity Practice builds better writers, twenty minutes at a time

"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"

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.