Keep unfinished ideas accessible (five more thoughts on art, mindsets, and creativity).
What has changed in my lifetime : notes on technology & society from an interview with my daughter.
ASSIGNMENT, EDUCATION, HISTORYJoseph Long2023, school 2022-23, grade-10th, subject-history, history-modern, education & learning thoughts, culture & society, technology, documenting, teaching
Doubt is a prerequisite (five more thoughts on art, mindsets, and creativity).
What makes us soar (morning music, David’s BFFs, 6-year old reading, Raymond Carver & the Bible, Shostakovich).
EDUCATION, SUMMARY, RELIGION, MUSICJoseph Longhomeschool, day-Wednesday, 2023, school 2022-23, recommendation-short story, recommendations, music-Modern period, music-musicians, religion-Bible, 1000s BC, Character-friendship, Character-trust, grade-kindergarten, Character-curiosity, education & learning thoughts, 1980s, 1981, religion-Judaism, religion-Christianity, quotes, grade-10th, grade-7th, Character-honesty, 20th century, work
Chopped-off heads and other euphemisms (lenses of the world, King Saul, spelling tests, digestive systems, basket-balancing, Medusa, Camille Saint-Saëns, Alice Walker)
EDUCATION, SUMMARYJoseph Long2022, school 2021-22, homeschool, day-Wednesday, ELA-literature, recommendation-short story, religion-Bible, friends, grade-kindergarten, libraries, music-Romantic period, recommendations, books, social studies-geography
Aristotle and Linnaeus were not triplets (five more thoughts on art, mindsets, and creativity).
Let there be Trust (five thoughts on learning).
“Hey, I don’t suck at math anymore!”
My wife’s huge mistake (6am convos, Babel, building character via mandated discussion groups, the not-so-secret lives of celebrities, cryptography).
The value of Encouraging Patience : 5 things I learned from a 7/8 math class.
Ingenious methods on a Wednesday : big numbers, wrestling, chess, roots of Elvis.
How to teach reading (plus two things successful kids this generation need to learn really, really well).
I’m in a great mood, but this is very important : 11 observations from a High School History class.
EDUCATION, HISTORY, CITIZENRYJoseph Longschool 2022-23, 2023, education & learning thoughts, history-American history, 1600s, 1700s, citizenship, grade-10th, teaching, history-modern, day-Thursday, big events
How to help your kids help (A Friday; one piece of advice for parents, plus dangerous ponds and deadly costumes ).
I deposited their bodies (schooling on a Wednesday - conflict resolution, letting go of credit, tick...tick...BOOM!, Rube Goldberg, James Joyce's 'Evelyn,' pranks gone right).
“Hi boys and girls…” : thoughts on motivational speaking to children today.
EDUCATIONJoseph Longschool 2022-23, observations, tips, teaching, 2022, day-Thursday, Character-attention, celebrity, advice, subject-public speaking
Here we are in the age of boundaried chaos (13th Amendment, chaos & carnage & forts, Dorothy Parker & kitties).
30 observations and ideas for teaching a Middle School Science class.
The crumbly truth of stepping in for one another.
Warning: you might start to like math!
