Tag Archives: humanity

A way of teaching about life

Posted on December 15, 2013 by wlindquist

I was part of a district leadership team attending a conference at Madden’s resort near Brainerd, MN in the early 90’s. Seymour Papert was the keynote speaker. Papert, the MIT creative genius behind the Logo computer language, carried all the … Continue reading →

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Sharing Our Humanity in the Classroom

Posted on November 24, 2013 by wlindquist

I sat holding my mom’s hand as she died on the morning of October 31. She lived a full 87 years and died with her family all close by. Through her modeling she taught her four boys how to love. … Continue reading →

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