A teacher must not only be willing to die for his students, he must be willing to be killed by them. For at a certain age, he loves them more than they do themselves. When they grow older and have pupils of their own, they will pay the price by being hurt themselves. -Dr. John […]
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John Senior Quote for Teachers
29
May 2011
Category: Death of Socrates, Dr. John Senior, IHP, It Is What It Is, John Senior, teacher, Teaching
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An Arthurian Ballad
10
Jan 2011
After we read Pyle’s first collection of Arthurian tales, I had the students write a ballad on any of the stories from that book. With a little guidance on form and an example poem to imitate, one boy was able to come up with this in study hall. Sir Pellias and the Red Knight By […]
New Great Hearts Videos
07
Nov 2010
Dear Friends, As most of you know, I teach Studio Art out in the Phoenix desert. The school I teach at is one of many charter schools in the network of schools called “Great Hearts Academies.” This year is going really well at my school and there are some great things happening there and in […]
