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March 3, 2019 by Steven L. Denlinger Leave a Comment

‘Dead Poets Society’: 10 rules NOT to follow if you wish to survive teaching (Pt. 3)

One of the hardest lessons I had to learn as a teacher is this: perception is everything This blog continues “‘Dead Poets Society’: 10 rules to follow in order to achieve long-term success (Pt. 2).” I DON'T KNOW what caused me to speak so … [Read more...] about ‘Dead Poets Society’: 10 rules NOT to follow if you wish to survive teaching (Pt. 3)

Filed Under: Soul Teacher Tagged With: Dead Poets Society, Hoover High School, John Keating, Mr. Nolan, The Archer School, Vashon High School, Welton Preparatory Academy

February 19, 2019 by Steven L. Denlinger Leave a Comment

‘Dead Poets Society’: 10 rules NOT to follow if you wish to survive teaching (Pt. 2)

Following the first five rules takes toxic drama out of the classroom, and allows teachers to focus on what they really love. This blog continues “‘Dead Poets Society’: 10 rules NOT to follow if you wish to survive teaching (Pt. 1).” THIS … [Read more...] about ‘Dead Poets Society’: 10 rules NOT to follow if you wish to survive teaching (Pt. 2)

Filed Under: Soul Teacher Tagged With: Catholic Central High School, Dead Poets Society, deadlines, debate, Kenneth Voss, Robert J. Marzano, Romeo and Juliet, Vashon High School

February 11, 2019 by Steven L. Denlinger 6 Comments

‘Dead Poets Society’: 10 rules NOT to follow if you wish to survive teaching (Pt. 1)

Great teaching goes far beyond the teacher's charisma.  In fact, it’s not about the teacher at all— it’s about helping students learn. I REMEMBER STANDING in line at the cafeteria of Catholic Central High School in Steubenville.  It was … [Read more...] about ‘Dead Poets Society’: 10 rules NOT to follow if you wish to survive teaching (Pt. 1)

Filed Under: Soul Teacher Tagged With: Catholic Central High School, Dead Poets Society, great teachers, HuffPost, John Keating, literature, Mr. Keating, poetry, Robin Williams, Roger Ebert, Steubenville, teaching

February 4, 2019 by Steven L. Denlinger 2 Comments

David Brooks: From crooked timber to a life of service

It’s the belief that all of us are broken, that no timber is made straight, that life is intended to be a series of struggles and lessons — and that all of this builds moral fiber and strength of character. I WAS SITTING in a job interview — at a … [Read more...] about David Brooks: From crooked timber to a life of service

Filed Under: Soul Teacher, Uncategorized Tagged With: American Dream, Conservative Mennonite, Crooked Timber, David Brooks, George Marshall, moral character, President Roosevelt, School of Crooked Timber, The Big Me, The Road to Character, Winston Churchill

January 28, 2019 by Steven L. Denlinger 3 Comments

PHILIP YANCEY: Wall of Ungrace (Part 3)

This blog continues “Philip Yancey:  Resisting Grace (part 2)" and "Philip Yancey: The Wanderer (part 1)." "HANNAH" WAS A brilliant, creative woman I grew to know in Los Angeles. We had been dating for about six months. She was brilliant, … [Read more...] about PHILIP YANCEY: Wall of Ungrace (Part 3)

Filed Under: Soul Teacher Tagged With: Climate Change, CNN, Democracy, Democrats, Donald Trump, End times, evolution, Fundamentalist Atheist, George W. Bush, Grace, Hillary Clinton, King Cyrus, law and order, LGBTQ+, McDonalds, Muslim, Obama, otherization, Philip Yancey, political tribes, Progressive, Putin, racism, Religious Right, Seattle Mennonite Church, The Resistance, The Trump Prophecy, The Wall, Ungrace, Vashon Island, World War III

January 21, 2019 by Steven L. Denlinger 1 Comment

Philip Yancey: Resisting Grace (Part 2)

This blog continues last week’s blog: “Philip Yancey:  The Wanderer (part 1).” “I’M HAVING AN argument with God,” I admitted to an old friend meeting me at a coffee shop in Brentwood.  I had left my teaching position at Archer about two … [Read more...] about Philip Yancey: Resisting Grace (Part 2)

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