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Letter From A Teacher On MLK Day

My Dear Fellow Colleagues, Critics, Politicians, and Aspiring Professionals: While I am happily undertaking the responsibilities of influencing the lives of young people, I have come across many comments, news articles, blog entries, and other choice pieces of  that my choice of profession are “unwise and untimely.” While all of these pieces are of serious […]

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Whit's Lit Tips: The Tools of Rhetoric

One of the best reasons for teaching is watching students transform, empowered with skills and knowledge that they did not realize existed.  Introducing students to studies of rhetoric and oration has never failed to capture the best in every student. The right combination of wit and wisdom can make every student a superhero.  Who doesn’t […]