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Hello, I Am Trying to Write Today. – Teach. Run. Write
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Teach Run. Write. English Teacher Running from One Adventure to the Next. Hello, I Am Trying to Write Today. August 11, 2015. August 11, 2015. I have a page and here it is! I know it hasn’t actually been that long since I last wrote, but it feels like decades. We’re in the second day of school and I’m already tapped out. Beat. At the end of the first day, I sat there thinking. I forgot how tiring. But for now… I’m just really,. Tagged: back to school. What Does It Mean to “Win”? Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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These Are The Parts of Me That Suck – Teach. Run. Write
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Teach Run. Write. English Teacher Running from One Adventure to the Next. These Are The Parts of Me That Suck. May 4, 2015. July 10, 2015. It is probably no surprise to anyone that there is a solid list of things that I am… not good at. When I worked in a non-profit organization, we were really big about knowing “our work styles.” We took a lot of tests. It’s an easy stereotype, but that’s perhaps because it’s true: I’ve always been a little bit of the black sheep in my house. Interested in something, I ...
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An Astronomical Pull – Re-Centering the Work – Teach. Run. Write
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Teach Run. Write. English Teacher Running from One Adventure to the Next. An Astronomical Pull – Re-Centering the Work. June 19, 2015. I haven’t known what to write. After the Charleston Shooting. I was at a loss for what to say, and while the conversation has improved from some folks, the amount of hate, frustration, and sheer ridiculousness of what’s out there hurts. There’s nothing I can say that hasn’t been said by some people I respect a lot, like Mr. Chase. And the EduColor Newsletter. Sometimes, t...
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Aches and Breaks – Teach. Run. Write
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Teach Run. Write. English Teacher Running from One Adventure to the Next. July 23, 2015. July 23, 2015. I heard the boy before I saw him again. We had started up the backside of Diamond Head at roughly the same time, though he had likely run more miles than me. Gleaming with sweat in the humid afternoon, he ran with his hands behind his back for reasons that still escape me (. Is he training for some kind of twisted “prison” inspired race? Is that a military thing? I know. I’m sorry). I sto...Mdash; Chri...
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Why “The Privilege Line” Is A Frustratingly Unfinished Exercise – Teach. Run. Write
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Teach Run. Write. English Teacher Running from One Adventure to the Next. Why “The Privilege Line” Is A Frustratingly Unfinished Exercise. July 9, 2015. July 9, 2015. And how to make it better…Maybe). So, recently Buzzfeed’s video on privilege. Has been making the rounds. The video shows a group of folks doing the classic privilege walk exercise (many exist, here’s one. Haven’t used either though). Let me preface with. And you know that you will. Which… I get. I get often needs to be done. ...When I do t...
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I Am Tired: Marathons and Sprints in Conversations Around Race – Teach. Run. Write
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Teach Run. Write. English Teacher Running from One Adventure to the Next. I Am Tired: Marathons and Sprints in Conversations Around Race. February 12, 2015. July 25, 2016. So, earlier this week, I wrote this piece. About asking to know versus asking to win. There was a whole middle section that I just… cut out. The topic didn’t just stem from being involved in debates, but, to be honest, very specific kinds of discussions around race and privilege. Those who lack that privilege and power bear the burden ...
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What Does It Mean to “Win”? – Teach. Run. Write
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Teach Run. Write. English Teacher Running from One Adventure to the Next. What Does It Mean to “Win”? August 7, 2015. August 7, 2015. I’m on the launchpad of the school year, which is weirdly yet incredibly exciting. I thought I would be sad and, while I am bummed to lose my free time, it feels good to get back into the classroom. With the school year coming up, it makes me think a lot about what I want for my students. Where will we go? What do I want them to do by the end of the year? Ever since early ...
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fitness – Teach. Run. Write
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Teach Run. Write. English Teacher Running from One Adventure to the Next. October 29, 2016. November 3, 2016. Recently, I asked my students to write about something that had recently begun or ended in their life. Their ears perked up immediately, and I have to say the prompt got me thinking too. What had I given up in my life recently? What have I learned to let go of, in order to make space for new things? Whenever I’ve written about fitness. So, with my marathon season about a month away from the end, ...
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Stop and Figure Out What’s Yours – Teach. Run. Write
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Teach Run. Write. English Teacher Running from One Adventure to the Next. Stop and Figure Out What’s Yours. July 31, 2015. August 3, 2015. It starts with checking your phone in bed. You wake up at 5:30AM, because it’s a habit you never really learn to let go of, even over summer vacation. Your eyes blink open, and your brain shoots a rapid fire message to all channels: “HOLY CRAP WHAT TIME IS IT AM I LATE? You put your phone down while your partner gets ready. You take a second, ask them about their ...
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