Category Archives: education

Seventeen Reasons Why Football Is Better Than High School

Posted on April 4, 2016 by jyourist

Because I will be retiring in June, I am going through boxes of files, dispersing some, recycling the rest. My goal is to leave my job on the very last day with no more than a shoebox. No schlepping of … Continue reading →

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“Oh no I got distracted by drawing lines on my hand.”

Posted on October 15, 2014 by jyourist

A student has been sharing with me the peripheral entries in her journal/notebook after class on most days. Today, and with great pride, she showed me her entry in her journal and then the actual hand it was based on … Continue reading →

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Ken Robinson: Full Body Education

Posted on October 10, 2014 by jyourist

     —————————————————-(illustrated by Gavin Aung Than 2014)  

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Classroom choreography

Posted on September 10, 2014 by jyourist

It’s only Day Three of school with the students and I feel exhausted. The pace of teaching is obviously so very different from the pace of a laid back summer. It’s only Day Three and my antennae are already up … Continue reading →

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Are you Popular?

Posted on March 3, 2014 by jyourist

Coronet Instructional Film 1947

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Essential reciprocity

Posted on October 16, 2013 by jyourist

We have begun our study of the Constitution, looking at John Locke and actually exploring a short piece of his from his Second Treatise on Political Government. The students were surprised at how understandable he is. Today we examined the Declaration … Continue reading →

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Parent/ Student/ Teacher conferences

Posted on February 4, 2013 by jyourist

I had parent/ student/ teacher conferences today from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm this afternoon with a twenty minute break for lunch. Some of these interactions were easy. Others were rather intense. A few invigorating. I’m emotionally exhausted. Sometimes I wonder … Continue reading →

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Teacher Appreciation Week: How We Can Show Teachers the Love

Posted on May 10, 2012 by jyourist

I worked with Bill Ayers for many years in the Golden Apple Scholars Program, working with education majors to become empowered and confident teachers, who advocate for their working conditions and for their students. He and his brother Rick have … Continue reading →

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The Finnish Line

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jyourist

Every three years the PISA survey, conducted by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), compares the levels of reading, math, and science literacies of 15 year olds world-wide. Students in Finland are racking up the highest scores, beating out Hong Kong, Singapore, … Continue reading →

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Wow!

Posted on December 16, 2011 by jyourist

It started with the kids which is why it worked, the Middle School Student Council, that is. They at first wanted to do a Secret Santa for the whole Middle School. That’s close to 500 of us. The Middle School … Continue reading →

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