The census is in, and the cohort will now and forevermore be known as …Pangaea!! I have been talking with my friends about the census process over the weekend, and discussing with them the happenings as we implemented the process to select a group name. I have tried very hard to sort through my feelings and [...]

Congratulation friends! We made it! It has been a fast-paced, adventurous road to self-discovery. It has been wonderful learning and striving with you all. It is amazing the to see how close we have become in such a short time. I enjoyed hearing all of your children’s books. It was great to see how we [...]

It was very interesting to visit Idlewood Elementary. It was especially wonderful to see and speak with the children. They had a lot to share! It was amazing to see their personalities shining through a they asked and answered questions. It was also a to see the views they had on schooling and teachers. The comment that [...]

Thinking about our trip to Idlewood tomorrow I can’t help, but wonder what we will see. I often wonder how a real live UACM graduate fits into a school. A lot of the ideas that we have now are “against the grain”. How do we compromise. How will we find our place. Today in class [...]

I think that we all agree that rules have their place in society. I also think that we all agree that teaching children to question, challenge, and critically think about their environment is a good thing. I find myself thinking, as we explore the constructs of the current school system, “what would we replace them [...]

Okay folks, I am not a severe weather type of chick. The tornado warnings in the area have shook me. I can not focus much less think critically. I will have to try this again tomorrow. I am going to bed!!

As we examined and discussed Gardner’s multiple intelligences today in class. I could not help but wonder why hadn’t this been thought of before, and now that it has been thought of why aren’t we making more efforts to include this information in the curriculum we teach and the test that we administer? What are [...]

It’s just before lunch. Ms. Dobson has prompts the class to line up at the door for a bathroom break before going to lunch. As the last child lines up the intercom buzzes alive, “Mrs. Dobson, your needed in the office.”She makes arrangements for the class to walk down with Mrs. Little next door and [...]

Today in class we talked about language, and I discovered that I am bi-lingual. I speak Standard English and Ebonics fluently! I had always been taught and perceived that what I now know to be Ebonics was nothing more than ”bad English.”  I remember as a child being “accused” of speaking Ebonics and protesting very strongly to the [...]

Today in class we toured “Sweet Auburn Avenue” and visited the King Center. It was a marvelous trip. The history, photographs, and documentaries were powerful and inspiring. I felt very motivated after touring the site and discussing how to apply what we leanred and saw in our classrooms. It was sobering to be reminded of how involved the [...]