On the challenge of assigning students a grade and the qualities of ?failure.?
Apparently, "truth is stranger than it used to be" in today's college classrooms.
A mental journey through the school years prompts gratitude for intangible gifts.
A list honoring Vern Boerman, who passed away on December 21, 2006.
An interview with Dawn Ulmer about her annual story.
A confession about a collection and reflection on its purpose.
On what happened when a first-time instructor chooses a graphic novel for subject matter.
An interview with Ron Vander Pol, an artist and art and Bible instructor from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
How fostering conversation rather than debate can shape our minds to be changed.
On the costliness of growing up into Christ-centered institutions.
Looking back on the vulnerability and cruelty of grade school.
If you confess your sins to a lion in the jungle, does anybody hear them?
A tribute to a feline friend who, for a short time, demonstrated unconditional love.
An Easter reflection on growing together in our church communities.
A personal history of learning to appreciate art.
Helping students find the way through the valley of mental illness.
Learning from grandma’s Sunday School habits.
A “difficult” student reflects on the teachers who did and didn’t treat her as a problem child.
Remembering the pedagogy of Mrs. Schrager.
Tracing a life full of learning experiences.
Remembering a favorite professor, beyond the first impression.
Remembering the many women who taught me well.
Learning from the ancestral line about intuition vs. skill in teaching.
Why going to college shouldn’t be like eating at McDonald’s.
What have we gained and what have we lost in our progress beyond the one-room school?
Experiencing, and making room for others to experience, the Holy in making art.
A tribute to Mr. Closz, and to all of the students who ponder the great mysteries of life.
Observations from a life as a teacher, student and parent involved with many schools.
Remembering the work of a good biology teacher.
On learning the language of the land.