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Category: Teaching
Malcolm GauldCSG 1.0 – Overview
As the title suggests, I have identified five rules to help keep the new college student on track.
Saddle #2: de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) was a French aristocrat who at age 25 was granted a […]
Beach in July Theory
I began teaching in 1976. After a few years in the classroom it began to […]
Writer’s Wrules
My journey as a history teacher (1976-98) led me to spend as much time on […]
The Odds of Selective College Admissions Always Favor the House
As seen in today’s Portland Press Herald Applying to the ‘most selective’ colleges means accepting […]
History’s Compass
Chances are you have heard the comment that basketball star Kobe Bryant made to a […]
Sanford McDonnell (1922-2012)
I am deeply saddened to learn that Sandy McDonnell died yesterday of pancreatic cancer at age 89. While […]
The Trouble With Bright Kids
Hyde-Woodstock teacher Robert Tunney recently passed along a fascinating blog article by Heidi Grant Halvorson […]
On Being Unconsciously Competent
As my Bowdoin College class prepares for its 35th reunion — Yikes!!! — the gradual re-gathering […]