Small Schools Coalition Education Blog
Uncle John’s School
My whole life, I’ve appreciated music and developing my musical tastes. Over time, some music became so resonant and so beautiful to me that it felt like it had always existed, like a part of nature, like it was a part of my life, and this is what it felt like to me...
Thin Trail: A Parallel Narrative
“We set out on a winding, thin path, thick with moss covered rocks gently protruding, creek beds off to the right, and hardwood trees of quite a few species. These forest trails can be tricky to follow. You need to find ways to pay attention, ways you never need in...
A Hat from the Arctic
“There’s a gentle mystery to paddling this long river north, as if its quiet currents hide a secret soul below.” I do not know exactly why I accepted an offer to paddle canoes into the far north country and into the Arctic, but as soon as I got the offer, I knew it...
Cooperative and Authentic Leadership
In 1876, American baseball players did not use gloves and the pitcher stood in a box 45 feet from the batter, not today’s 60 feet. Original basketball games used peach baskets. Those were “the rules of the game.” Games are the mother of organization. So, imagine if...
Boys Pumping Iron and Summer Dreams
It was a group of boys I was hanging out with one day. It could have been half of the teenage boys I know, and inevitably, the conversation turned to working out, strength, and (unspoken) physique. But where it went after that might be interesting not just to them,...
Flying the Flag at Schools
Explore the wild symbolism and controversies as a teacher reflects on the American flag. The tumultuous events of Woodstock, the Capitol riots, and the strange act of a Supreme Court justice all trigger the importance of history education in understanding our nation’s...