From The Teacher Shepherd: Off To School
Title: Off To School Author: Kate Bowers Date:September 29, 2021 Source: Publicly Schooled “Before I headed off to school on the first day of third-grade, I stood in the backyard in front of a young pine tree. I grinned from ear to ear while pretending to pull on my ponytails. I loved learning, freshly sharpened pencils, and books. I was […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Olympic Lesson
Title: Olympic Lesson Author: Kate Bowers Date: August 5, 2021 Source: Publicly Schooled “I can’t stop tears from coming to my eyes when they show an Olympic athlete’s family and friends at a watch party back home. Suddenly, all of America is in that living room together, cheering on Team USA! Together, unified, we are cheering for our athletes. We […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Teachers In Defense Of Liberty
Title: Teachers In Defense Of Liberty Author: Kate Bowers Date: July 21, 2021 Source: Publicly Schooled “My grandfather delivered a Higgins boat full of soldiers to shore on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Bullets flying, men dying, waves splashing – was he doing this on behalf of a country founded on slavery, racism and oppression? In the 1860s, during the Civil […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Got Problems? Simply Add More Funding
Title: Got Problems? Simply Add More Funding Author: Kate Bowers Date: July 13, 2021 Source: Publicly Schooled “Originally Posted January 19, 2019: I can still picture him sitting at his desk, elbows leaned on the surface, his hands clasped. His goofy grin and flash of fearful-yet-mischievous eyes are etched into the once-my-student photo album in my mind. When you’ve been […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: The Unity Of Independence
Title: The Unity Of Independence Author: Kate Bowers Date: July 3, 2021 Source: Publicly Schooled “What unifies a nation? It’s been said that the United States of America is a melting pot. It’s also been said the USA is more like a salad. Whether fondue or salad, E PLURIBUS UNUM! Many ingredients, each with their individual flavor, join in unity […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Why I’m Not A Union Member
Title: Why I’m Not A Union Member Author: Kate Bowers Date: June 10, 2021 Source: Publicly Schooled “Originally Posted March 31, 2020: The laughter of children tumbling through school hallways is a beautiful sound. They jostle into the classroom, conversing at light speed, louder and louder. To quiet and focus them is an art, and likewise giving them a platform […]
