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Oh my goodness, I feel a bit overwhelmed with all the components of this project. Excited and eager to get started, yes but also anxious about striking a healthy balance between our goals and student interest and

I like the idea of an overarching something  but I am not sure a specific question might be – well, too specific. I wonder if this will feel a little too much like  “regular school” to the summer kids. When we di

In thinking about the scope and sequence of the summer program for ELLs, I realize we will have nowhere near enough time to complete all the ideas I’ve compiled.  In a mere 36 hours together, we will probably ha

Justice, what is justice? It is hard to see a disadvantage using such an open ended question. It is generative and can send one in different directions. What is justice in the school system, in rural America and

I think the question of “What is Justice” may sort of push students toward argumentative essay writing or moralistic fiction over, say, descriptive poetry or whatever else they may want to write. I’d love to h

While radical free choice is not something kids get often during the school year, this question remains broad enough to encompass current events, history, statistics, sports, music, math, literature, poetry,