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Adam Johnston

Adam Johnston

formal education, the fun they had, and plan B

(Originally published at https://firstdrafts.net on April 7, 2020.)

Apr 7, 2020

Apr 7, 2020

Adam Johnston

an open letter to the DCCC regarding my frustration with them and every other end-of-quarter…

Or: how I believe money in politics has ruined democracy and my own sense of participation in it

Mar 31, 2018

Mar 31, 2018

Adam Johnston

speaking in tongues

an ode to the teaching Self

Jan 17, 2018

Jan 17, 2018

Adam Johnston

eclipse epilogue

Like a lot of people, I’m trying to make sense of the eclipse. I understand the orbits and the geometry, and I knew there would be…

Aug 25, 2017

eclipse epilogue

Aug 25, 2017

Adam Johnston

to learn, faster or slower

I teach a class where we start with a discussion about our definitions of the verb, “to learn.” I like this for a couple of reasons, not…

Apr 3, 2017

to learn, faster or slower

Apr 3, 2017

Adam Johnston

a call for art

I know I’m not alone in feeling overwhelmed and urgent. There are refugees and crises and rights and marches; there are proclamations and…

Jan 29, 2017

Jan 29, 2017

Adam Johnston

ode to students

It’s 7:30 AM on the Monday of finals week, deep into the month of December. It isn’t yet light outside, and probably would seem even more…

Dec 12, 2016

Dec 12, 2016

Adam Johnston

democratic discourse

I’ve been in a funk lately, and I haven’t been able to get out of it. I know I’m not alone in this. I see it in students and colleagues, a…

Nov 9, 2016

Nov 9, 2016

Adam Johnston

Adam Johnston

Working on writing and what “learning” means. More of this at firstdrafts.net, and more about me and projects at adamjohnston.wordpress.com.

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