Category: Teaching
Twenty-five years in the classroom. What students taught me. What I tried to teach them.
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Stop Interrupting Your Own Creativity
Creativity isn’t a skill you develop — it’s a default state you learned to suppress. After 25 years…
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She Had the Baby on Friday and Was Back in Class on Monday
A student had her baby on Friday and was back in class on Monday. After 25 years of…
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What It Looks Like When a Teacher Actually Sees You
A 1.2 GPA and an attitude problem walked into a military academy. The teachers who saw past both…
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My Students All Used the Same Font (And What That Taught Me About AI)
My students all used the same font. That tiny detail taught me more about AI, conformity, and voice…
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The Difference Between Authority and Impact Is Whether You Listen
The difference between authority and impact is whether you listen. I spent 25 years learning that the hard…
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Why Everyone Should Study Graphic Design (Even If You Never Design Anything)
Everyone should study graphic design, even if they never create graphics. How design teaches fundamental thinking.
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The Resume Problem: Why My Students Can’t See Their Own Skills
My students can’t see their own skills. It’s not confidence — it’s a language problem that starts before…