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Stop Spending Stupidly

Posted by The Awkward Educator | On: May 01 2012 | Comments (3)
I once noticed a man stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire.  Knowing the frustration of such an occurrence, I pulled over and offered my assistance.  When I did, the stranded individual asserted, “I have been in this situation before and know exactly...

The Resilience of a Child: Shaun Presents Lil’ Wayne and The Trail of Tears

Posted by The Awkward Educator | On: Apr 12 2012 | Comments (0)
The Awkward Educator has decided to lighten the mood.  Today’s story will still have a message, but it will be a bit more humorous than most and serve as a reminder that even kids who face challenges such homelessness, malnutrition, teen pregnancy and domestic...

It Can Be Done

Posted by The Awkward Educator | On: Apr 02 2012 | Comments (5)
So I have this student, let’s call him Shaun, he is cocky, combative, and disruptive and never does his work and he exhibits all these characteristics because he is homeless . . . The situation is not always grim. Not so much a silver lining, but more of a concealed...

$pending Shaun to the $treets

Posted by The Awkward Educator | On: Mar 15 2012 | Comments (1)
So I have this student, let’s call him Shaun, he is cocky, combative, and disruptive and never does his work and he exhibits all these characteristics because he is homeless . . . It has been a boring week.  The New Dean of Discipline’s methods seem to be...

The Power of Things we Take for Granted

Posted by The Awkward Educator | On: Mar 04 2012 | Comments (1)
So I have this student, let’s call him Shaun, he is cocky, combative, and disruptive and never does his work and he exhibits all these characteristics because he is homeless . . .  Electricity.  It is an amazing concept if one actually takes the time to think...

Shaun and the State of Nature

Posted by The Awkward Educator | On: Feb 23 2012 | Comments (4)
So I have this student, let’s call him Shaun, he is cocky, combative, and disruptive and never does his work and he exhibits all these characteristics because he is homeless . . . Shaun first arrived at school three days and thirty-two minutes late.  When I...