Teachers Need Encouragement Too!
This teaching gig is hard work, especially when we are trying to instill virtue and wisdom among our students. Sometimes, us teachers need some encouragement too. Here you will find just that.
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Ratus and Viridis (Screwtape Letters meets Classical Education)
by Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) (1) Viridis, Why is it when we start a new job, that we are tempted to view questions as a sign of weakness? We don’t want to ask too many questions because then maybe those that hired us will second-guess their decision. Nothing could be less true. Einstein was… Continue reading
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But I did all that work!
When I walked into Algebra 1B today, the 9th and 10th graders were learning how to multiply polynomials. Mrs. Wissmann (always fun and creative), had brought in ‘algebra tiles’ so that the students could create a table for their notebooks to help them visualize this mathematical concept. I’m sure this idea took significant time and preparation. There was the… Continue reading
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Screwtape Letters Meets Professional Development
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) Viridis,You are correct. While it’s helpful to understand the purpose of what you are doing as a classical teacher, it actually leads to more questions rather than answers. Now you find yourself asking ‘how’. How do you teach in a way that instructs your students to love what they ought… Continue reading
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Can Ought be Taught?
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) One book that has been on my list for a long time is Mere Christianity. I think I read it in high school, but since that was quite a few years ago I’ve been wanting to pull it out again. This weekend I finally made time to pick it back up.… Continue reading
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It’s the In-Between that Matters
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) During lunch today, a few of us were noticing the seventh graders. Seventh graders are loud. They are full of energy. They run everywhere (even if it’s just to the bathroom and they have 15 minutes left of lunch). They argue a lot. They don’t necessarily know how to work well… Continue reading
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Reflections from a Shadow Student
Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy) Yesterday I spent the entire day as a shadow student with the 9th grade class. I sat on the floor with them before school started (where the main topic of conversation centered around the Super Bowl). I went to all four classes with them, ate lunch with them, and followed… Continue reading
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