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  • Conflict Resolution

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    When I was in school, “conflict resolution” took the form of teacher-shuts-it-down-with-threats/punishments to keep class time lesson-focused. As I studied progressive and alternative forms of education, I came across many approaches to dealing with conflicts between students. There were “J.C.s” (Judicial Committees) comprised of students, essentially local courts. There were teacher trainings on using non-violent…

  • 4 days of…

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    It’s spring! Every morning on my way to school, I walk through (or bus around, if the weather is bad) the North end of Central Park. I’ve been waiting soooo patiently for the flowers and leaves and ducks and turtles to return, and this week they’re finally all back! @ryanshollenberger spent the week in Puerto…

  • Philosophy of Dictators[hip]: Napoleon

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    @douglasawesome requested before spring break that we begin a weekly exploration of Dictatorship, picking different dictators each week to learn about and discuss. He asked to start with Napoleon Bonaparte…specifically with a certain Pinky and the Brain episode. We started watching the episode, in which Brain is mistaken for the emperor. We learned a few…

  • Wings of Life

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    Yesterday was a grey and rainy day in the city, and the slurch was strong at ALC-NYC. We were super sleepy. So I asked what documentary I should screen in the afternoon for us to lazily watch, and @thewitchqueen908 emphatically insisted on Wings of Life. I later found out that he was suggesting it for me…

  • End of March and Beginning of Spring

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    This week, Will visited! He, @douglasawesome, Geva, and somewhat @ryanshollenberger took over the Makerspace to make an arcade-style cabinet for Galactic Nemesis (the game they designed and built last year). There was paint and sawdust and gas masks and silly pictures…They didn’t quite finish, but they’re very close! The project dislocated the Minecraft+RedCrucible crew to…