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I live in one of the best spots along it. Western Indiana is the greatest place to live, and this is the greatest time to live here.
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How to Be an English Teacher: Part One—Teaching Writing
How too to Be an English Teacher: Part One—Teaching Writing —–Tired of the same old routine? Ready for a career change? I have two words for you: English teacher. Old, worn-out English teachers are leaving the profession in droves as the landscape of education changes. Job opportunities abound as these fogies whine about testing and …
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1985: The Greatest Year in Indiana High School Basketball
In the early winter of 1982 I tried out for Owen Valley’s eighth-grade basketball team. A life-long nerd, I had zero little league experience, and I knew absolutely nothing about the X’s and O’s of the game. By virtue of growing up in Indiana, I had developed a decent shot, but so did everyone else…big …
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This Is Just a Test: Our Lawmakers Should Take the New 3rd Grade Tests
I have been a teacher for 40 years. I have long decried the over-emphasis on testing which began back in the 1980s. Like most teachers, I am not against common standards; there should be some commonalities in what we teach throughout the nation. I am not against testing; we need to assess what our students …
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