Rise Up Warrior Principal
King Magnus Barefoot – “The king is yours for glory, not for long life.” King David, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Henry V are a few of the warrior kings … Continue reading
Tupac, The Bookworm
”A coward dies a thousand times, a soldier dies but once.” Tupac “A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.” William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar There is a major … Continue reading
Socratic Questioning using Oregon Trail
During my fourth year of teaching (2008), I had the absolute privilege of taking advantage of my school’s computer glitch: the scheduling system separated two classes by gender. As a … Continue reading
Bursting Bubbles: Getting Our Students to Actively and Respectively Listen to Different Opinions
Maktub – It is Written
“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Albert Einstein Monday, August 15, 2016, on a warm sunny summer in Austin, Erykah Badu’s song “Phone Down” came on the radio. … Continue reading
Grilling ‘Em: The Need to Teach Gen Z and Millennials How to Cook
IKEA is beneath my son. My 3-year-old son, Zyed, loves to help with everything in the kitchen. He seems to natural exude the desire to help people (thank God) … Continue reading
Using Fantasy Sports in the Classroom
“I think I’m in love…again.” —Andre Benjamin I think I have found a new addiction. Or at least I have found a healthy outlet to unload my lifelong infatuation with … Continue reading