Author Archives: Angie Kim

I had a rough time with writing the persuasive paper.  I knew the thoughts I wanted to put down, but I didn’t know how to support it with evidence.  I questioned myself on every sentence I wrote – “Does that need to be cited?”  What constitutes an “uncontested understanding?”  And if I have an original [...]
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Usually, I agree with structure and appreciate clear direction.  A scripted path helps me learn new things and organize my world.  But when it comes to writing, I enjoy letting my creative side jump from place to place until it wants to land on a conclusion.  Sometimes, I don’t land on a conclusion at all [...]
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On a dark, rainy Wednesday night, I was asked the question of, “Can a person have both a personal dominance and interpersonal influence as a leader?”  To me, they seem mutually exclusive because a person with personal dominance would not have to “prove or convince” others of their leadership, as with interpersonal influence.  When a [...] Read more »

I observed a teacher who conducted the perfect lesson.  Her students knew her expectations, her materials were laid out, and the lesson was creative and engaging.  So when I sat with the teacher at the post conference, I began by asking her what she thought of her lesson.  She responded that she thought it went [...] Read more »

I love Steven King.  I used to scare myself silly by reading his stories in the dark before bedtime.  One of my favorite stories is “The Secret Window” about a writer who went crazy, created an alter ego of himself, and killed his wife. Another famous writer is Johnny from the movie “The Shining,” a [...] Read more »

There has, and always will, be a debate regarding student discipline.  Should a student be automatically suspended for breaking a school rule?  How strict should the “suspension rule” be followed? Is there any room for individual situations?  Does special circumstance call for a “second chance?” And what do we make of the statistics of children [...] Read more »

I ran across an article regarding Florida’s move to do away with tenure.  Every new teacher hired within the district, with 0 years of experience or 25, would be awarded one year contracts.  What is it like to do away with a tradition that has “protected” teachers to teach without political influence?  The flip side [...] Read more »