Monthly Archives: December 2011

Magic Words: the Power of Journaling in My Students’ Lives

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

You know how when you read something extraordinary, something that really touches your soul, you instantly have a burning desire to share it?  I’ve been doing a lot of that kind of reading lately, and I have to share.  It’s … Continue reading →

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You Really Are Your Own Worst Enemy: Four Ways We Self-Sabotage

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

I gave my honors composition students an assignment at the end of our unit on psychology: connect a piece of modern psychological research to one of the theorists we’d just studied in the unit.  I love assigning projects that I … Continue reading →

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Italian Obsession

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Sometimes people wonder why I’m so obsessed with Italy.  If you still don’t understand after reading this blog post, I’m sorry, but I can’t help you. http://stevemccurry.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/the-colors-of-italy/#comment-8708

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