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STUPIDITY: A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS
The term “stupid” rarely means lack of intellect, although its usage as such has crept into the language. Most people possess the intelligence to make common sense decisions. In fact, the term means...
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LESSONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY FROM TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
This is a guest post by Dana R. Casey. I am often amazed by epiphanies that hit me when I am researching a book or article. Sometimes I cannot even remember the serpentine path that leads me to one...
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COMBAT DIARIES #5: WHAT HAS AMERICA DONE FOR ME?
This is a guest post by Dana Casey. It has been so many years since I taught in a school where the Pledge of Allegiance is a normal part of the morning procedures that can’t even remember how long it …...
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A LESSON THAT OUGHT TO BE TAUGHT IN THE URBAN CLASSROOM
A lie is being deliberately spread among young black students in urban classrooms, namely that black people outnumber white not just in some big cities, but nationally. Young black people often believe...
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PRIDE, WHAT IT MEANS AND WHERE IT COMES FROM
Every year there are parades and fairs celebrating someone’s ethnicity, nationality, religious heritage and sexual orientation. There are Puerto Rican parades, parades for St. Patrick’s Day and, in New...
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THE INDIVIDUAL V. THE COLLECTIVE
Once upon a time in our America, each and every citizen was referred to as an independent individual, possessing an independent mind and body, and an independent future which each of us could forge for...
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A Request from Dana R. Casey for Material for Her New Book
I am a veteran high school English teacher with more than two decades in an east coast urban school system. I’ve taught in some of the best schools and some of the worst, and I can tell you...
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