by Heather MacCorkle | Mar 9, 2015 | Education, Learning, Teaching
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by Heather MacCorkle | Dec 7, 2014 | Learning
I’m taking a break from writing about education to write my New Year’s resolutions for 2015. Every bone and joint aches now, but it’s all right. I recently started training in martial arts again and, at 43 and in terrible shape, I figure it will...
by Heather MacCorkle | Nov 19, 2014 | Education, Learning
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I can already smell the turkey and taste the sweet potatoes! In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I would like to share with you a prayer that the Haudenosaunee say every day, not just once a year. I retrieved this prayer originally...
by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 22, 2014 | Education, Learning, Teaching
Update: I intended, but didn’t, include guardians in the list of those who are stakeholders in a child’s education. I apologize to the many wonderful people who care for children and hold titles other than parent, such as “Grandparent,”...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 14, 2014 | Education, Learning, Teaching
Did I get your attention with that headline? I hope so, but at the same time, I am dismayed. For a long time, I have tried to stay away from the “[Enter a number here]” headline that pervades educational blogs. Still, it is nice to have folks read the...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jun 30, 2014 | Blogging, Education, Learning, Teaching
Meet Walt. Walt is going into his sophomore year of high school. He is facing all the things a typical teen faces: teenage ennui, peer-pressure, awkwardness, hormonal imbalance, and pressure at school to succeed. One thing that he is not dealing with is the...
