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I’m tired. My muscles are worn. My face feels weathered. I worked physically harder today than I have for a long time. Yet I feel great. When is work not work? How is it that I can put in a … Continue reading
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I’m a teacher. My academic interests include the preparation of teachers of elementary school science. That makes me unique within my direct professional colleagues at Hamline. We are united by teacher preparation, student-centered learning, and effective pedagogy, but science in … Continue reading
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