Mamacita says: Many years ago, I was teaching Public Speaking in a small farmland high school in southern Indiana. My students’ assignment, one week, was to give an informal “how-to” presentation, a brief demonstration of something they personally knew how … Continue reading
Mamacita says: When it comes to education, I can be quite opinionated. No, really. I’ll debate with you about all things educational, and you might as well be prepared to back down at least a little bit because I probably … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Sometimes, teachers assume that their students have a background in cultural literacy when in fact they do not. And sometimes, helping a student make and understand a connection between one thing and another, makes it all worthwhile. Sometimes, … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I know that there are some teachers out there who feel that they are, in some lofty intellectual way, somehow superior to the students they teach, and to most of their students’ parents, for that matter.. When … Continue reading
Mamacita says: First of all, I haven’t had anything to eat since 10 p.m. last night, and as I type this, it’s almost 6 p.m. I had to go into the hospital lab today for a fasting blood test. It … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I’ve been reading about the “dongle incident” and doing some serious thinking. I’ve also been doing some serious head-shaking, and some equally serious wondering about where the line should be drawn between private conversation and public listening. … Continue reading