Tanya Conklin

Fairness is an abstract quality that requires you to have an amalgamation of many other character traits, including taking responsibility for your own actions, being honest and sincere, portraying trustworthiness between you and your peers, and many more. To simplify this rather abstract concept, most people believe that fairness has to do with being equal […]

How can we teach the concept of fairness to students? It’s hard for adults to understand sometimes, too. Michelle Hunt, an elementary school teacher, shared the following activity she did with her students. “When I was student teaching in third grade, there was a major epidemic of claiming that things in the class weren’t “fair”. […]

“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For indeed, that’s all who ever have.” Margaret Mead I was able to attend a celebration of Life for a great man that made an incredible impact on those around him. So much so, that the cross-country team was competing at State with socks […]

For me, citizenship means taking seriously our responsibility to make our country the best place it can be. There are many ways to practice citizenship: Following the speed limit, keeping your sidewalk free of snow in winter, noticing problems in your community and working to fix them. Perhaps the most iconic act of citizenship is […]

What do you think of when you hear the word “responsibility?” I hear my mother’s voice sternly questioning, “Who is responsible for this mess?” As badly as I wanted to blame my little brother, I knew it was my doing. The responsible thing to do was to own my actions. Besides, I knew I would […]