Tag: GK Chesterton

  • The Heart of Leadership: Valuing Others Above Self

    Today’s conversation with my freshmen about altruistic and culturally competent leadership reminded me why I love teaching government and civics. When we stripped away all the complexity, the students kept circling back to something fundamental: real leaders care about other people more than themselves. This isn’t the leadership we see valorized in movies or celebrated…

  • NCTE Secondary Section: Do WE Make a Difference? – Happiness as a Goal of Education

    Every once in awhile, teachers and bloggers post something exciting and refreshing about education. Too many say something terriblly negative and lose the concept of why we do this great work and fight the good fight everyday. This post by Dan Bruno on the NCTE Secondary Education Blog is a great read and very refreshing. After…