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This week in my composition course, I suggested to the students that there may be more costs to their education than tuition alone. I’m trying to use education as a critical category of discussion throughout the semester. The major reading and writing of the course will explore the aims of education. In the past, it’s [...]

Yesterday Aidan and I attended a back to “school” picnic with a local homeschooling group. It was a wonderful day. It was held at a forest preserve in Plainfield and the turn out for the event was great (about 15 families). All the kids played at the playground for some time then we headed over [...]

Well, the summer was short and I find myself back in the classroom with a room of unsuspecting students–eager to learn and to challenge themselves. I love fresh starts. This is what I’ve got planned for my first day in Composition I.

First a little “walk in” music, emphasizing the idea of a fresh start and new [...]