Hello! This is Danah Hashem, and thanks for joining me for today’s episode of Prose and Context. In this episode, I’d like to spend some time talking about flexible seating: what it is, how I’ve seen it work. All that good stuff. So, for those of you who are unfamiliar, flexible seating is a movement … Continue reading Episode 6 – Flexible Seating
Let Them Teach You! Integrated Skills Civil Rights Unit for ELL Middle Schoolers with Nancy Nies Last spring, when I was unexpectedly teaching a mixed class of middle schoolers from China whose Toefls ranged from 25 to 50, I was running out of ideas how to bridge the gaps in their abilities. “Hey Steve,” I … Continue reading Episode 5 – Let Them Teach You
In this episode, LCA British Literature teacher, Karen Elliott, discusses her passion for helping students find their faith in literature through the study of Beowulf. I teach a first-semester British Literature survey course to all the seniors, and whether they’re in AP or Honors, we always begin with the famous, anonymous Beowulf. After all, it’s the … Continue reading Episode 4 – Why I Teach Beowulf
In this episode, LCA World Lit teacher Danah Hashem explores classroom culture and ritual using tea parties. Episode Transcript: Welcome to Prose and Context, a podcast about lifegiving teaching by the English department at Lexington Christian Academy. (Intro Music) Hello! This is Danah Hashem, and thanks for joining me for today’s episode of Prose and … Continue reading Episode 2 – In Defense of the Classroom Tea Party
In our introductory episode, the teachers of the LCA English department introduce themselves, their pedagogies, and their goals for the podcast. Episode Transcript: Welcome to Prose and Context, a podcast about lifegiving teaching by the English department at Lexington Christian Academy. (Intro Music) Danah: Welcome, and thanks for joining us. This is our first episode. … Continue reading Episode 1 – Welcome to Prose and Context