“Totus mundus agit histrionem.” When translated, the above Latin quote means “All the World’s a Stage” which is the motto of the Globe Theatre owned chiefly by William Shakespeare and the King’s Men. It is also a famous line from a most famous speech by Jacques from As You Like It. This past month, I enjoyed … Continue reading Drama Kids Rule! A Standing Ovation For High School Drama Programs
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Fully Fund The Specials, Raleigh – The Bible Tells Us So
We live in a country that is the most evangelical in the world. We live in a state that is part of the Bible Belt. In fact, it may be part of the buckle. And it is amazing how many American politicians seek to gain a political endorsement from the Son of God. They … Continue reading Fully Fund The Specials, Raleigh – The Bible Tells Us So
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My Kid Is An Artist – One of the Many Reasons For Me to Go to the Rally to Stop #ClassSizeChaos
When lawmakers in Raleigh like Chad Barefoot and Phil Berger tell you that the class size mandate is a good thing and has already been funded, then please realize that they are lying. Straight through their teeth. With a smile. Interestingly enough, what this unfunded mandate will do to elementary schools will be felt for … Continue reading My Kid Is An Artist – One of the Many Reasons For Me to Go to the Rally to Stop #ClassSizeChaos
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When a Teacher Grows a Mustache For The School He Loves
If you are a teacher and a group of students asks you to help out with a project or a performance in one of their electives, then do it. Even if it is a dance concert that calls for ten seconds of an adult dressed as a coach for a number that mimics a baseball … Continue reading When a Teacher Grows a Mustache For The School He Loves
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In Defense of the Arts and Humanities in Our Public Schools
There is an incredible emphasis on the STEM curriculum approach in our public schools. And I fear that because of the limiting of resources and reduction of per-pupil funding by our state government that other subject areas have and will suffer for it. We are already seeing that manifested in the class-size law that threatens … Continue reading In Defense of the Arts and Humanities in Our Public Schools
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The Stench of SB599 – Raleigh Knows Why We Have a Teacher Shortage. They Created It.
“The overall premise of this bill is to ensure that we have a proper teacher pipeline going into the schools.” - Rep. Jeffrey Elmore, R- Wilkes, in response to questions about SB599 on House floor in Raleigh on June 26. Senate Bill 599 is the bill (as Alex Granados from EdNC.org reports), that, “allows organizations … Continue reading The Stench of SB599 – Raleigh Knows Why We Have a Teacher Shortage. They Created It.
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Another Reason the North Carolina General Assembly Should Fund Specialties in Elementary Schools
The recent budget that will surely be vetoed by Gov. Cooper did nothing to address specialties in elementary schools in next year’s budget. The fight over class size restriction and keeping the arts in elementary schools will heat up again. Many GOP state lawmakers seem quick to point out that classes such as art, dance, … Continue reading Another Reason the North Carolina General Assembly Should Fund Specialties in Elementary Schools
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Something Those Lawmakers in Raleigh Fail to See About Our Schools
I teach in a school of nearly 2400 students and am completing my twelfth year there. My daughter is about to finish her freshman year. She lets me ride to school with her because it makes me cool. I thank her everyday for that. Of course I follow our school's sports teams. It is a … Continue reading Something Those Lawmakers in Raleigh Fail to See About Our Schools
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The Hypocritical Time Machine – Reflecting on Sen. Chad Barefoot and Rep. Rob Bryan’s 2014 Op-Ed About Teacher Pay
On February 8th, 2014, the Charlotte Observer posted a special op-ed on its website and published it the next day in the actual paper. It was a viewpoint penned by two political figures whose actions have helped shape the policies that confine public education in North Carolina today. Those two people were Sen. Chad Barefoot … Continue reading The Hypocritical Time Machine – Reflecting on Sen. Chad Barefoot and Rep. Rob Bryan’s 2014 Op-Ed About Teacher Pay
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Open Letter to NC Lawmakers Concerning HB13 and Funding the Arts & PE
Dear Senator Chad Barefoot, Senator Bill Rabon, and other lawmakers concerning the amended HB13 law, This week marks the beginning of Advanced Placement testing in schools around the country (and world), and while the validity of AP classes and testing results has become the subject of much debate, I have a multitude of students working … Continue reading Open Letter to NC Lawmakers Concerning HB13 and Funding the Arts & PE
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