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Three Languages Wearing a Trench Coat Pretending to Be One

English did not become a global language because it was especially logical, pure, or easy. It grew through migration, conquest, trade, empire, culture, and economic power, absorbing other languages along…

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The View from the Bottom

Every October 5, teachers are celebrated with familiar speeches about respect, sacrifice, and the importance of education. I have become increasingly uncomfortable with that language. Teachers are not prophets, martyrs,…

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The Learning Hub: A Small LMS Built Around My Students

The Learning Hub is a small LMS-style website I built for my students. It gives them one place for assignments, resources, diagnostic tests, activities, and announcements, while giving me a…

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What Is Project English?

Project English is my portfolio, but that description only explains part of it. It is where I collect the things I build, write about the things I think are worth…

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Recent Updates & Additions to Project English

Project English is my portfolio, and over the past few months I have been adding more of the things I actually work on. Two of the latest projects are a…

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