Episode 25 – Dangerously Immersed in Ourselves: Chopin’s “The Awakening”

Faith and Learning

Kate Chopin’s The Awakening—“Dangerously Immersed in Ourselves” By Karen E.B. Elliott   I remember the first time I read this book.  It was back in college was I was earning my B.A. at a liberal arts, secular school.  I loved the novel.  It intrigued me.  Perhaps it was because I identified with the main character … Continue reading Episode 25 – Dangerously Immersed in Ourselves: Chopin’s “The Awakening” →

Episode 22 – Cultivating Character in the Classroom

Classroom Ethos, English Language Learners, Faith and Learning, Pedagogy

Cultivating Character in the Classroom. My name is Renée LaRoche.  I am currently teaching Academic English at Lexington Christian Academy.  I graduated from LCA in 1992 and it’s wonderful to be back home. For the past fifteen years, I’ve taught in public charter, traditional public, and private schools.  I’ve had 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th … Continue reading Episode 22 – Cultivating Character in the Classroom →

Episode 19 – A Good Woman is Hard to Find

Faith and Learning, High School, Reading

Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind—“A Good Woman is Hard to Find” By Karen E. B. Elliott, English Department Faculty February 26, 2019   Margaret Mitchell was once quoted as saying that “in a time of weakness, I wrote a novel.” Well, if writing one of the most read, translated, and published novels in the … Continue reading Episode 19 – A Good Woman is Hard to Find →