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November 12 2019
November 2019 Issue II Friends refer friends. MAKING CONNECTIONS Taking a deep dive into a specific topic related to education. An apple doesn’t fall far from the tree… While technically that’s true (gravity bitch), the saying – which has been coined to mean someone is not far from how their parents are – isn’t. These […]
November 5 2019
November 2019 Issue I Friends refer friends. WHAT’S THE WORD FOR… Connecting diverse understandings of academic language to practice. Beep Beep. Intersections aren’t just for traffic. Our identities also exist at intersections (wicka-wicka-wicka-what?!). Our race intersects with our gender, our socioeconomic status, and our sexuality. And all of these intersections position us in different ways […]
Heard October 2019
October 2019 Friends refer friends. HEARD WHILE NOT LISTENING TO THE INTERNAL VOICE YELLING: “STEP AWAY FROM THE SNICKERS BAR!” Settle in for a (quick) Halloween history lesson You may be surprised to find out that the US tradition of dressing up and trick-or-treating for candy on Halloween didn’t begin until the 1940s and 1950s. […]
October 16 2019
October 2019 Issue II Friends refer friends. MAKING CONNECTIONS Taking a deep dive into a specific topic related to education. Acting out of Fear… The end of September is marked with Banned Book Week, which supports the First Amendment (free speech) by calling into question moves that censor public access to information. The event strives […]
October 2 2019
October 2019 Issue I Friends refer friends. WHAT’S THE WORD FOR… Connecting diverse understandings of academic language to practice. Trauma: A Definition-ish The word “trauma” seems to be just about everywhere recently: describing everything from student responses to standardized testing to the psychological state of migrant children. And while these traumatic experiences are certainly different, […]
[INACTIVE] DNP Newsletter Archive
Newsletter Archive HEARD while eating a burger We’ve already looked at the consequences of fast fashion in our September issue. Now, let’s turn our attention towards another area for concern — what we eat. September 2019 This month, we’re getting physical. We’re talking able-bodiedness, sports literacy, and critical consumerism. HEARD from Westover The costs of […]
HEARD September 2019
September 2019 Friends refer friends. HEARD WHILE EATING A BURGER Our consumption, along with the belief that objects are so easily disposed, leaves us facing an often cruel reality: environmentally, physically, and ethically. We’ve already looked at the consequences of fast fashion in our September issue. Now, let’s turn our attention on conscious consumerism towards […]
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September 2019 Friends refer friends. WHAT’S THE WORD FOR… Connecting diverse understandings of academic language to practice. Let’s get physical, physical… We’ve all been here: It’s the class after lunch and you’re losing the battle to keep students awake (let alone, paying attention). You reach deep into that teacher toolbox and pull out one of […]
HEARD August 2019
August 2019 Friends refer friends. HEARD FROM WESTOVER In her book, Educated, Tara Westover provides an eye-opening account of her struggle to overcome adversity at home and within the educational system as a result of her extremists upbringings. The memoir reminds us all that education comes at a cost that isn’t necessarily monetary. Such as […]
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August 2019 Friends refer friends. WHAT’S THE WORD FOR… Connecting diverse understandings of academic language to practice. First impressions. Because you only get one. We all have ’em. Those re-used and tired ice breaker activities that actually tell us very little about the students sitting in our classrooms. This year, before you ask Kara to […]