The Evolving Writer, Part VI–Write for the Intended Audience
If a writer wants his or her message to be understood, one must keep the readers in mind and write to them on their level. Failure to do...
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Dennis L. Peterson
- May 29, 2018
- 2 min
The Evolving Writer, Part V–Be Precise
Precision in writing is as important to good writing as brevity. In fact, precision, and it’s cousin clarity, inevitably produce brevity....
Dennis L. Peterson
- May 15, 2018
- 2 min
The Evolving Writer, Part I
If one is making progress in his or her writing, that writing is constantly changing in many ways. It will be changing in content and...
Dennis L. Peterson
- May 11, 2018
- 3 min
So Much to Read!
At times, I get frustrated by the amount of reading material that pours in through both my postal mail and my e-mail, every item...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Mar 13, 2018
- 1 min
“New” Old Ways
“In their never-ending search for better ways to teach, educators are tempted to be enamored of anything new and to eschew what they...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
The Beauty of Dirt
“Don’t touch that-!” a mother says to her little toddler son, who is playing with a stick that he found on the ground. “Now don’t play in...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Feb 13, 2018
- 3 min
Nobodies
I have often felt like that. I’m not famous for anything. I’m not widely known. Even when I go “back home” to the community where I grew...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Feb 6, 2018
- 1 min
Put the Cookies on the Bottom Shelf!
An effective teacher teaches such that the lowest-achiever, the least capable student in the classroom, can understand. If the lowest...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Sep 12, 2017
- 2 min
Following the Crowd
“Just because ‘everyone else’ is doing it doesn’t mean that you must do it, too!” Mother used to tell me when I was trying to convince...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Sep 11, 2017
- 1 min
Good Teaching
“[E]ducation doesn’t depend on the latest technological gadgets or machinery or publications. Good teaching is not restricted by the...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Sep 7, 2017
- 1 min
True Education
Good teaching is not restricted by the availability or unavailability of ready-made materials. It depends on having students who want to...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Sep 1, 2017
- 2 min
New Book Just Released: Teacher
Teaching is a noble calling. It is not easy. It is often underappreciated. Despite the wisecracks about teachers having a lot of paid...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Aug 11, 2017
- 2 min
Thoughts on Starting School Again
After having my wife at home all summer vacation, I’ve been going through withdrawal this week as she’s been attending teacher in-service...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Mar 10, 2017
- 4 min
Best Lessons from Worst Teachers
Sometimes the best lessons one can learn come from the worst teachers. Sounds ironic, doesn’t it? As I recall the teachers I’ve had, from...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Dec 9, 2016
- 2 min
The Power of a Good Book Series
Never underestimate the power of a good book series, even if it’s not great literature, to spark an interest in reading. It might just...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 15, 2016
- 2 min
Teachers, Students, and Aging
It was just another group photo posted on Facebook. The group was so large and the figures so small that individuals were almost...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 9, 2016
- 1 min
Comenius: Pastor, Philosopher, Pedagogue
#education #History #philosophy
Dennis L. Peterson
- Sep 4, 2015
- 2 min
Change and Continuity Revisited
Today, I take a brief glance backward to August 28, 2015, when I posted this article, my first effort at blogging. Much has changed since...
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