Writer Whitman

@writerwhitman-blog

I am a senior at Wichita State University and studying to become a high school English teacher with a secondary emphasis in creative writing. I have written two unpublished books and am working on several more. Aside from writing I enjoy running, graphic design, playing the piano and violin, and music composition.

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The Study

An Homage To Glass

As I sit writing this blog post, I am reflecting over the recent happenings within my observation classroom involving two students who did not "respect" one another. Respect is something that all teachers (or at least teachers not like my kindergarten teacher in Wyoming) try to foster in their students by modeling and implementing into their classroom rules. By respect, I mean it on two levels: honoring a person's sense of worth and R-E-S-P-E-C-T as performed by Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, and Glee's Mercedes Jones. Yes, we're talking about that kind of "respect." . . .

#respect #glee #tv #code of the streets #elijah anderson #yale #classroom management #education #discipline

Nathan has added PRAXIS II English to Speakers of Other Languages 0360 (REA) (Test Preps) as Already read

Finale 2011 -- Monumental

Finale 2011 Music Test -- The Reunion

savalaur

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Prayers needed...

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My grandma used to live in Joplin, and I have many memories there. Pray for the people of Joplin! I hope that all her former neighbors and church members are okay.

Many thanks to sarakr for posting these photos:

If you haven’t heard yet, I’m sure you soon will. A devastating tornado ripped through the mid-west today…Joplin, Missouri to be exact. I live VERY close to Joplin…so close in fact, that when I want to go shopping, that’s where I go. And where I went yesterday to do some shopping (I ended my day at Academy…see the pictures below). My sister and her children live only miles away from Joplin. Thankfully they are all safe and still have their home. Hundreds of other families weren’t as lucky though.

According to BBC news, the tornado that hit Joplin was an 8 on a scale of 1-10. The unofficial death toll is currently at 37 and expected to rise by morning. The Red Cross estimates that 75% of the town was leveled by the tornado. If you would like to donate to the city, you may do so at http://www.redcross.org/en/.

The National Guard has been activated. My friend’s husband reports first thing tomorrow morning. Prayers are needed! Pictures of Academy, Wal-Mart, St. John’s Hospital, and Joplin High School below.

Academy Sports

#Joplin #Tornado #disaster

Finale 2011 -- Variations on a Theme

Engrant Music

Hey, if you haven't seen it yet, check out my music blog: Engrant Music! My latest compositions are posted there. Tell your friends, especially if they're needing a composer for independent films!