Peter Berger: 25th annual Emperor Awards
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times Argus,...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Commonsense action for education
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times Argus,...
View ArticlePeter Berger: The secret to success
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times Argus,...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Light and liberty
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times Argus,...
View ArticlePeter Berger: On governing and moderation
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times Argus,...
View ArticlePeter Berger: What we deserve
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times Argus,...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Guns plus grievance often equal violence
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times Argus,...
View ArticlePeter Berger: The Ghost of Christmas Future
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, who has taught English and history for 30 years, writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times...
View ArticlePeter Berger: The latest ‘literacy’
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, who has taught English and history for 30 years, writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Effective education involves student effort
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, who has taught English and history for 30 years, writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Character lessons in the classroom
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, who has taught English and history for 30 years, writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times...
View ArticleKathleen Kesson: Moving beyond either/or
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Kathleen Kesson, who is professor emerita of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership at LIU-Brooklyn; former director of the John Dewey Project on Progressive Education...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Contending with tyranny
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, who has taught English and history for 30 years, writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Tariffs, knowledge and neglect
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, who has taught English and history for 30 years, writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times...
View ArticlePoor Elijah’s Almanack: Leges Sine Moribus Vanae
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School, who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications, including the Times...
View ArticlePoor Elijah’s Almanack: Student voice and choice
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School, who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications, including the Times...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Students and First Amendment rights
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School, who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications, including the Times...
View ArticlePeter Berger: The royal road to learning
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School, who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications, including the Times...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Collateral damage
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School, who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications, including the Times...
View ArticlePeter Berger: Yesterday’s truth is today’s myth
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School, who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications, including the Times...
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