Learn to Spot the Seeds of Conflict
In the last post, I issued a challenge to be on the lookout for...
Read Real Books!
When we begin to teach a class, our natural inclination is to look for...
Take Time for Unit Studies
If there’s anything better than “being there” on a field trip, it’s getting your...
Resolve to Take More Field Trips!
Field trips, unit studies, and real books are, IMHO, the only way to effectively...
Happy Birthday, Dan Blocker!
Dan Blocker was born on December 10, 1928 in DeKalb in northeastern Texas, but the...
Happy Birthday, Thomas Rusk and Bill Pickett!
Thomas Jefferson Rusk was born December 5, 1803 near Pendleton, South Carolina. He studied law under...
Happy Birthday, Mary Martin and Lee Trevino!
Two Texas entertainers share a birthday on December 1.
Happy Birthday, Scott Joplin!
Scott Joplin, “King of Ragtime,” was born on November 24, 1867 (or 1868)...
Happy Birthday, James “Red” Duke!
An icon is a symbol, and the Texas icon is larger than life–a maverick...
Happy Birthday, Walter Cronkite!
Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri on November 4, 1916,...