Tag: alf

  • Weird Week…

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    There are two kids in the school right now, and that’s been a normal thing this week. It’s not a bad thing; I LOVE that so many of our kids went to D.C. to visit nasa or went upstate or are running around the city with siblings or are leaving early for classes and activities.…

  • 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…