I'm about to dominate a garden plot, changing the lives of some dandelions in the process, but here's a pair of quick shout-outs and an update on the classroom:
Class Update: Some days in this profession you change lives. Some days, you change fewer lives because attendance is roughly 45%. Because this was essential review/reteaching for the Unit Exam, I'm forcing them to continue (and finish it) on Monday and Tuesday, then test on Wednesday and Thursday. It's tempting to not force them to follow through because we need to "stay on pace," but that is a crock. You wouldn't stop building a tripod at the second leg; why would you stop building knowledge until it too was complete? At the very least, the die is cast.
Shout-Outs:
- If you are ever in St. Louis, stop by SweetArt bakery on 39th St. in Shaw neighborhood (north of Tower Grove Park). Great brunch and incredible cupcakes, in a beautiful part of the city.
- If you are reading this blog and saying to yourself, "wow, at this very second I wish I knew poetry translated from the Hebrew," consider your wish granted: check out God Has Pity on Kindergarten Children and Sort of an Apocalypse by the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai.
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