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Teaching Dual Enrollment: Tips for Success
For the last 14 years or so, I have been teaching concurrent enrollment. Concurrent enrollment is a program that allows high school students to earn college credit. Most students who sign up for concurrent enrollment are usually high achievers and motivated. They have met the course eligibility requirements while still in a secondary setting, but…
A Slow Return
She started above the clouds.Haleakala, the House of the Sun.She and others, on their bikes. She passed the fragrant eucalyptus forestas she descended from the volcanic slopes. She cruised around the hairpin turns.She felt the adrenaline rush, the open ranch lands, and panoramic views of Maui. Stopping mid-way for photos, laughing, smiling.The exhilaration of spending…
Why Teach Fahrenheit 451 in High School?
There are so many reasons to teach Fahrenheit 451 in 10th or 11th grade. Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 in nine days. He rented a typewriter in the basement of the UCLA library for 10 cents per 30 minutes, and this forced him to focus solely on writing the book without interruptions. Critics claim that…
Tonga Through A Visitor’s Eyes
We arrived in Tonga thinking we knew what island life would feel like. I imagined beaches, palm trees, and an easy vacation rhythm. What I didn’t expect was how quietly Tonga would change the way I think about time, people, and what truly matters. The first thing I noticed was the pace. Things don’t always…
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