The Hero's Gurney

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47. Processin'

Revising the country, its history, one's self, and an essay...
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46. From Kyoto, On Drugs: A Maybe-Book Stirs
How any class can make better communicators, planners, problem-solvers, and community members through journalism…
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45. This Ain't No Golf Course, This Ain't No Boardroom
My high school chemistry teacher, a whistle-blower's portrayal in Michael Mann's classic film The Insider, and one science class lesson I haven't sort…
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44. Look, It's a Fascist! No, It's an Antifascist! Wait, I Think It's the Abyss!
Hi, we’re called False Witness, and we came to play some jams for you. Bear with us! This next song is called…
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43. A Few New Tricks for '26
A listicle on resisting efficiency, closing computers, teaching angry, and tossing out apps in the fresh school year...
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42. Come Down On the Side of Dissonance
With love, teach kids how to "hate."
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41. !!!
Punctuation and the teacher persona...
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40. Teens Tapdancing in the Tidepools of Moral Degeneracy
My students’ test scores go up! I’m more concerned about the holes in their souls. Somebody call David Brooks! I write about 4th grade, The Nickel Boys…
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The Hero's Gurney
The Hero's Gurney
I write about issues closely and tangentially related to teaching high school English in a depraved era. I write about issues closely and tangentially related to teaching high school English in a depraved era. I write about issues closely and tangentially
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