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I like how you are able to fold the work of your curriculum into work that serves others...this is what inspires me about the whole notion of service learning: the fact that it doesn't have to be something "extra." It can be the work of your class...
Mark, This is an excellent idea. I hope you are able to secure funding from a source to assist you in maintaining a project that will benefit many people struggling in your local community. I'm sure the kids you have contact with at your facility ...
Hi Mark,
I love the way this ning is bringing together educators from all over the world and also in very different positions and establishments. You're certainly making a difference and I'm looking forward to reading your posts. As we say in Aust...
(This is also posted on my personal blog which can be found here).
Most of the time, things never happen quickly in a correctional facility. About 9 months after I started my Culinary Arts program at the facility, they bought me an oven. Six mont...
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- At 12:17pm on March 22, 2009,
Angela said…
- Looking forward to seeing that post : ) Welcome, Mark!
- At 9:21am on March 21, 2009,
Jenny Luca said…
- Mark, You're here. I'm thrilled to have you join us. I know that you will bring much to help this community thrive. Make sure you write a blog post about the idea you have to make a difference in your community. It's a great one. If there is anything we can do to support you let us know. : )
Here is a video by bread guru Peter Reinhart. I love how he talks about bread as transformation and I love the passion he brings to the science of bread making!
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Helping the community by baking bread
(This is also posted on my personal blog which can be found here).
Most of the time, things never happen quickly in a correctional facility. About 9 months after I started my Culinary Arts program at the facility, they bought me an oven. Six months later, they actually ran the wires to hook it up. Over a year ago I started talking about doing a service learning project with my classes (you can read a couple of posts here and here). Next month, I thi… Continue
Most of the time, things never happen quickly in a correctional facility. About 9 months after I started my Culinary Arts program at the facility, they bought me an oven. Six months later, they actually ran the wires to hook it up. Over a year ago I started talking about doing a service learning project with my classes (you can read a couple of posts here and here). Next month, I thi… Continue
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Grass is soaked with every color
Each blade saturated in another hue
Technicolor fields for the kaleidoscope yields
chromatic ecstasy for far and few
see the world through a puddle of oil
become into the gallantry of art
there is a great evil, it...
The Global Poetry Project aims to provide a space for members to expand upon their cultural views through the writing and reading of poetry.
Gosh, Amber you have real talent. I really enjoyed reading your poem because I had to 'think' about the message and the writer's intention. I think I get it. Keep writing, as there really does need to be more poets in the world. And... I agree the...
Thanks Kristen for that idea. I haven't read the book although I have it in the Library. I will now read it and add it to either my Book Club or my Year 7 reading program. Linking the text into action on issues of social justice is a great idea.
Amber-you are the Global Poetry Project's Australian Pioneer! Your work is wonderful! Please continue to contribute and urge some of your school mates to do the same.
Thank you so much!
I enjoyed reading your poem, Kevin. One comment from your former ELA teacher: Capitalize your "I". Unless you are going for an e.e. cummings thing; in which case all of your "I"s should be uniformly lowercased!!!! ;o) Great work! I love reading th...
Wow! I love this Ashley! Keep writing... I am very proud of you ;o)
The Global Poetry Project aims to provide a space for members to expand upon their cultural views through the writing and reading of poetry.
I think it is also important to note that this book sparks an interest in current events as well. Our students are compelled to look at the Buffalo News, CNN, or Fox News and check out what is going on right now in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Kristi...
Can I borrow it when we meet either in Dec or if we meet up for a studio fellows novel writing extravaganza???? This topic has me fascinated and I can't learn enough about it!!!!!
The students at my school this year were inspired by Daraja Academy (see Mark Lukach's page on this ning and my entries about our Sleepout for School's initiative). I'm about to send a cheque for over $900.00 to Mark that he will pass onto the fou...
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