catapult magazine

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• Running the freshman gauntlet

  A review of the young adult novel Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar.

• Learning the rhythms of the New Creation

  An Easter reflection on growing together in our church communities.

• How to improve education in the United States

  Seven rules from the perspective of a parent and professional educator.

• Upside down education

  Expressing gratitude for parents and teachers who re-imagined "success."

• The Saxifrage School

  A vision for redesigning college as education for whole people.

• College the second time around

  Reflecting on a return to school at 28 years old.

• Dishes on the red sled

  A mother reflectson what she’s learning from her home educated daughters.

• If you want to teach well

  A short lesson on listening to and appreciating children for who they are.

• In search of a good education

  A parent reflects on the privilege of choosing among a wealth of schooling options.

• I remember the names of all my teachers

  A “difficult” student reflects on the teachers who did and didn’t treat her as a problem child.

• A dangerous adventure

  A review of the book The Ignorant Schoolmaster by Jacques Rancière.

• Stigma

  On a mother’s decision to keep a family secret...for now.

• Starting over

  Remembering the challenges and triumphs of the teen years.

• Cool girls and the chip mix

  A mother remembers the longings and cruelties of junior high girls. 

• Looking for lunas

  An excerpt from the new middle grade novel Stranger Moon.

• Making friends with books

  The evolution of one writer’s reading, from remedial to formative.

• Teen taboos

  A report from the high school front.

• After the garden

  Considering the ripple effects of a formative move in elementary school.

• City girl, small town

  From concrete California to Little House on the Prairie in Colorado.

• The equation for education

  What have we gained and what have we lost in our progress beyond the one-room school?

• Lovely in eyes

  Learning to turn around and see each other.

• The glory of learning

  A tribute to Mr. Closz, and to all of the students who ponder the great mysteries of life.

• Playing at life

  A case for fewer measurable goals, and a lot more screwing around.

• Learning’s heartbeat

  Tracking down the origins of a persistent rhythm.

• Lessons learned

  Observations from a life as a teacher, student and parent involved with many schools.