A bill that would remove testing as a requirement for teaching licenses is before the Iowa Senate. It passed the House unanimously. Dear Iowa Senate, please pass this bill and get it under Gov. Kim Reynolds pen at once. I rarely speak publicly about political issues anymore, but I confess my vested interest in thisContinue reading “Bill to remove teacher test is an A+ idea”
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#OldManStudent: Lessons from the first week of class in the pandemic
The first week of graduate school is in the bag. It went well. I worry I’m on track to being one of those irritating non-traditional students who talks too much in class. Those people burned me up as an undergraduate. They always did the reading and they were so damn enthusiastic about it. Maybe theyContinue reading “#OldManStudent: Lessons from the first week of class in the pandemic”
Back to school at 45: Differences between 1980 and 2020
I popped out of bed and hustled to get dressed. The first day of school had finally arrived. I rushed to the kitchen and poured my cereal and milk. I scraped the last scoop and drank the milk. Every schoolchild knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I hustled to brush myContinue reading “Back to school at 45: Differences between 1980 and 2020”
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