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TagEsperanza Means Hope
My junior year of high school I read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. It was a novella that read like poetry, with subtle..
The Job Search
Having officially completed our degree requirements, Columbia’s MAT class of 2015 is on the job search—a few are already hired. I regi..
Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Weil
Hannah Weil graduated from CCC’s Art Ed MAT program in 2012. Last year, I visited her art room at the Harvard School of Excellence in ..
My Schools
A month into the semester is a month closer to student teaching, and after some time management Tetris, I’ll get my schedule under con..
Middle School is Tough
Finding your true interests, the growing pains, the hormones, creating an identity for yourself, rigorous academics, puberty…these are..
Goodbyes and Hellos: My Last Marginalia Post
This post is bittersweet for me because it will be my last time writing to you, Marginalia readers! Now that I’ve graduated the program an..
Ask an Art Teacher: My Interview with Eric Hill
Eric Hill is one of four art teachers at Lincoln Park High School, and I’m excited to say he’ll be my cooperating teacher for my stude..
One Voice From The Strike
Yesterday was the first day of the Chicago Teachers Union strike. I awoke to the sounds of a helicopter circling a picket line near my..