Reading Time: 3 minutes“Not Perfect, but Good” By Rae Carlson Author’s Note: This poem reads two ways. Read it straight down as usual, then take a moment and
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The best teachers of writers are writers themselves.
Reading Time: 4 minutesby Jan Knispel Slowly you enter the double doors of this old building and step up the stairs where numerous students have stepped before. You
Reading Time: 4 minutesCrossing the state line to see my grandparents meant crossing into a new world. It required a mental shift, shelving the knowledge I’d accumulated from
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor’s Note: Much of this writing began on a writing marathon at St. Benedict’s Retreat Center in Schuyler, Nebraska in late July, 2020. While out
Reading Time: 3 minutesExperience what it’s like to dig into a poetry experience based around the features of Agate Fossil National Monument with Agate Rangers, Writing Project teachers,
Reading Time: 3 minutesBeing a Nebraskan, I have within me a juxtaposition of pride and humility. I know I am capable – every Nebraskan is capable. Our state
Reading Time: 5 minutesInquiry is a buzz word in 21st Century education. I’ve seen it on mission statements, college banners, professional development descriptions and teacher bios. If you
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Mrs. Schmidt, did you know that the budget issues in the district stem from a bill in the Nebraska Legislature? I think I’m going to
Reading Time: 6 minutesOn a hot August day, 2009, I stepped in front of the first group of students who I could call “my students.” Prior to this
