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Teaching One Thing in the World of Value
Posted on December 11, 2022 Leave a Comment
11 December 2022 A couple of years ago I read Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay The American Scholar. One line of the essay has stuck with me and informed my teaching philosophy and practice: “The one thing in the world of value is the active soul — the soul, free, sovereign, active.” What does it mean […]
6 Things Every Teacher Should Know
Posted on July 4, 2015 Leave a Comment
Recently, I was co-leading a workshop for high school students alongside three DC teachers. It was the first time I’ve co-taught something in a while, so it was enlightening. I’m no expert teacher but I’ve taught in diverse classrooms and have been trained by some expert teachers in my life. Most of these may be […]
Oliver S. Crocco 