Category Archives: Teaching

An Attempted Athletic Analogy

Posted on September 25, 2012 by awtraughber

IF LIFE IS A RACE, and if we’re going to do well with it in the long run, it would be good to keep two things in mind: track and traction. We’d like to think that life is a cross-country … Continue reading →

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The Dangerous Power of Story

Posted on August 13, 2012 by awtraughber

‘STORY’ HAS BEEN A HOT TOPIC lately.  Has been for some time, honestly.  It’s also been a big topic for the folks over at Christianity Today, as well.  The concept, so true to human experience and history, has made its … Continue reading →

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Things Kids Write?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by awtraughber

I UNOFFICIALLY STARTED my tenth year teaching yesterday.  We have about a week of prep time built into the schedule.  So it was a little funnier when I came across a Buzzfeed post of “23 Insightful Journal Entries from Elementary … Continue reading →

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