Note: This essay originally appeared on the blog Past Ten In many folklores, a trickster appears in the midst of ordinary circumstances to stir up the detritus of human experience. One day, my sons received a Lego Star Wars lanyard from their friends who had visited Legoland in San Diego, a place we hoped toContinue reading “October 2nd, 2009 – Layla Azmi Goushey”
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The Community College Mission: How Inclusive Pedagogy Emerged from the 1947 Truman Report and the Open Door to Higher Education
By Layla Azmi Goushey Note: Reprinted from Hazine Magazine which is no longer in publication.https://hazine.info/pedagogy-round-table-goushey-community-college-mission/ Hazine Magazine: This piece is the first in our series on pedagogy, focused on themes of inclusivity and equity. The introduction to the series can be read here and pieces in the series will be linked in the introduction as we publishContinue reading “The Community College Mission: How Inclusive Pedagogy Emerged from the 1947 Truman Report and the Open Door to Higher Education”
A Role Model for Active Citizenship: Patch sites uphold the finest principles of representative government when they provide accurate news reporting and a space where citizens may discuss the topics of the day in a digital town square.
Note: I’m updating my site with previously published essays and articles. This was first published by the Eureka-Wildwood Patch on Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 11:33 am CT. Students, faculty and staff of recently enjoyed a presentation by Eureka-Wildwood Patch editor, Julie Brown Patton. Patton was invited to speak at , a noon series developed by MarkContinue reading “A Role Model for Active Citizenship: Patch sites uphold the finest principles of representative government when they provide accurate news reporting and a space where citizens may discuss the topics of the day in a digital town square.”
“What a child doesn’t receive he can seldom later give.” – P.D. James.
Note: I’m updating my site with previously published essays and articles. This was first published by the Eureka-Wildwood Patch on Thu, May 19, 2011 at 7:14 pm CT. Keeping children safe, whole and happy so they can realize their worth, and helping to develop good memories to sustain them, is the most essential work weContinue reading ““What a child doesn’t receive he can seldom later give.” – P.D. James.”
Cicadas Are Divine
Emergence of 13-year cicada is evidence of the miraculous cycle of life. But of course they are bigger in Texas. Note: I’m updating my site with previously published essays and articles. This essay was first published by the Eureka-Wildwood Patch on Thu, May 19, 2011 at 7:14 pm CT. St. Louis is experiencing the re-emergenceContinue reading “Cicadas Are Divine”
Gifted Education: Pros and Cons
Moms Talk: Are we serving ALL students well by dividing student populations, based on definitions of giftedness and on test scores intended to identify gifted children? Note: I’m updating my site with previously published essays and articles. This was first published in by the Eureka-Wildwood Patch on Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 2:25 am CT. ManyContinue reading “Gifted Education: Pros and Cons”
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