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kelley.thompson replied to the topic Response #2 Kelley Thompson in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2016 Summer Seminar Responses 7 years, 10 months ago
Thank you Amber and Charlsie for your responses.
I was not able to do as much with my students this year as I have done in the past. We are so focused on state testing that I had about three weeks to do my Holocaust lessons. We read the novel Night and we had some fantastic conversations about fear. It was interesting to hear their responses and…[Read more]
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kelley.thompson started the topic Response #2 Kelley Thompson in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2016 Summer Seminar Responses 7 years, 10 months ago
This book has been…I don’t even know what to say – eye-opening, compelling, truth-speaking, educational, inspirational, and so many other words that are escaping me right now. I truly enjoyed the journey the Sondra has shared with us. The friendship the grew between her and Margret, the experiences of her students, the self realization, and…[Read more]
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kelley.thompson replied to the topic Response #1 – Dragomir in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2016 Summer Seminar Responses 7 years, 10 months ago
Dragomir,
I also have reflected on the idea of “What’s the teacher purpose in the classroom?” I feel that it is becoming (more so today than in previous years) my responsibility to teach my students morality, compassion, trust, and so many other things along with course work. I find that we focus so much on mandated state testing (I’m not…[Read more]
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kelley.thompson started the topic Entry #1 Kelley Thompson in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2016 Summer Seminar Responses 7 years, 10 months ago
One word that really impacted me the most when reading this book was “silence.” Silence, the willingness not to talk about a subject, or not having the ability to talk. Silence, a deafening sound. Silence in households between parents and children, silence in the classroom between teacher and student, silence in the communities, silence between…[Read more]
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kelley.thompson replied to the topic Entry #1: Melissa Swidorski in the forum On Austrian Soil – 2016 Summer Seminar Responses 7 years, 10 months ago
Melissa,
You bring up some great questions in your response. “So, I wonder—how do our children of color absorb the history of our nation and of the current politics of race? How do our African-American, Muslim, Native American, and Latino children feel about themselves, their race, and their relationship with those who are members of white p…[Read more]
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kelley.thompson started the topic Hello from Louisiana! in the forum 2016 Summer Seminar Participant Introductions 7 years, 11 months ago
Hello everyone,
My name is Kelley Thompson and I am very excited to be meeting everyone in NYC. I am thrilled to be a part of this summer program.
I live in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, which is about 45 minutes northwest of New Orleans. I grew up and lived around the New Orleans area until I was 18 then I lived on Guam for two years and Germany…[Read more]
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