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The Road to the Whiteboard and the Power of Pretending

Creative Nonfiction, Education, Gary Walker, Nonfiction, Writings / By Gary Walker

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be”- Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night This week has been a flurry of activity for me. Lesson plans and rosters need attention, and I’m working hard to memorize my new class schedule. Another semester has blossomed, and another round of […]

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What Education Really Needs is Industrial Strength Voban

It was my first day of student teaching and I was feeling overwhelmed. I was wearing my only suit, which made me way overdressed and therefore feeling even more out of place. Adding to my discomfort was the fact that my cooperating teacher, as well as two thirds of the school, was out with the