The year is 1782, 66 years before the Seneca Falls Convention. Deborah Sampson disguises herself as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War. Before joining the military, Sampson was an indentured servant. She was self-taught and went on to be a teacher. When she left the military, she became the first woman to conduct a tour of lectures across America and the only woman in the Revolutionary Army to receive a full military pension. Sampson is a powerhouse and a true inspiration. There are many events I don’t feel I am brave enough for, but none of them compare to pretending to be a man to fight in a man’s
Have you ever felt unheard or unnoticed? Here was this young high school student yelling and frustrated. He refused to complete any work and rebelled against authority. I work in classrooms and I see the struggles that high school students go through. Many educators, and parents/guardians for that matter, assume teenagers have it so easy. They forget how it feels to process so many “firsts”, and they don’t realize how quickly some of these kids have had to grow up. People get lost in the sea of teenagers and forget that each one has an individual story. So I pulled the student aside, and instead of demanding he do
How do you learn best? Every person has a unique way of learning. Have you ever watched a video and totally spaced out without catching any information? Or have you ever read the same paragraph over and over again only to realize you still have no idea what is going on? Well, the method you might currently be using may not be the most productive way for you to learn. At the start of the school year, I review the 4 types of learning with students and ask them to complete a 5 minute quiz. While they may groan about “already having to do work”, this information is crucial. Not only