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The Graphic Novel: An Interview with Michael Chaney

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Abner Oakes

I initially wrote the below for the newsletter that goes out every other month to my former college classmates, and one of them, Ann Jacobus, who writes for and teaches writing to children and young adults, said that others might … Continue reading →

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End-of-school rituals, school reunions, and school culture

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Abner Oakes

Back in this post on school culture, I shared Craig Jerald’s five sets of behaviors that “send strong signals” about a school’s “vision and values” – about its culture – and rituals were his first set of behaviors: celebrations and … Continue reading →

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Happy the beagle

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Abner Oakes

Being home over the holiday got me thinking about school and the town I grew up in – and Happy the beagle. I used to take that dog to school. My brother Jeff and I would walk there – it … Continue reading →

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