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Pandemic Plusses: James McMurtry Shares a Great Notion

Posted on March 29, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

Amid all the Coronavirus blues we got going on, there are some moments to applaud. Celebrities are giving online performances or reading children’s books (the LeVar Burton/Neil Gaiman exchange was beautiful, and worth Googling), or adapting to quarantine and doing … Continue reading →

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Sleepless Nights from School Daze

Posted on September 4, 2013 by chrisryanwrites

I woke up from a dream in which i was struggling to play Stanley Clarke’s “School Days” and stressing that I could not play that complicated baseline well. when my dream cleared, i realized I was really fretting about this … Continue reading →

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Class Warfare Should be a War on Ignorance

Posted on March 30, 2013 by chrisryanwrites

I would like to comment a bit on a fascinating book I read entitled Class Warfare by Stephen Brill. This nonfiction work chronicles the last few decades in American education battles, focusing on efforts to radically change how American students … Continue reading →

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XBox Boyz: Is Virtual Hanging Out Better?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by chrisryanwrites

So it was last Friday night, my wife and I were going to a former student’s grad school graduation party, and our twin boys, 15, were staying home for the night. In my day, this often meant instant party as … Continue reading →

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No Filter Required: Classroom Tempers in the Digital Age

Posted on January 27, 2011 by chrisryanwrites

A petite student called me an “asshole” in class the other day. Dropped the “F” bomb, invited me to write her up, and stormed out of my class when I informed her that leaving was an option. This got me … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by chrisryanwrites

Teaching is like being a parent, parenting always involves teaching, and when you do both, the lines blur. This blog will explore issues in the classrooom, and at home that come up when I try to be fair but functional … Continue reading →

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