DL MERKLEWhat about me made that woman say that?I took my grandchildren to play indoor golf recently. There were already several groups playing there, but there was room for us to join…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
DL MERKLEIt never takes just a few more minutes…An education administrator said to me the other day — We require teachers to complete these forms, even though the data is readily…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
DL MERKLEWill a Civics Class Save Our Democracy?“But it’s a child’s two-dimensional view of freedom — one where any suggestion of collective duty and responsibility for others become the…Jan 17, 2021Jan 17, 2021
DL MERKLEIs interracial marriage about to be illegal again?If Obergefell falls, can Loving be far behind?Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
DL MERKLEAre we really ready to integrate schools?The New York Times recently remarked that whites are marching with ‘black lives matter’ signs in some of the same communities that have…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
DL MERKLEThe story of Tye Anders helps me understand my students’ fear and dislike of the police.Tye Anders arrest in Midland Texas seems to have been lost in the news. He was a young black man who was not killed by police in a routine…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
DL MERKLEIt’s all About Relationships….And YetI have only been teaching a little over a year, and I’m sure I have heard this relationship mantra nearly as many days as I’ve been in a…Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
DL MERKLEHow I Lost My Voice When I Became a TeacherIt has nothing to do with students or classroom management.Sep 7, 2019Sep 7, 2019
