I’ve written for Motif for a few years now, but this right here is by far the hardest piece I’ve ever tried to compose. You see when I’m not writing articles or reviewing theater, I’m teaching. I’m an English Language Arts teacher in a high school. A high school in Providence. And wow, do I love […]
We Give Up Due to the gap between when Phillipe and Jorge have to file our copy and when it comes out on the newsstands, we have almost given up on writing about our pathologically lying, infantile, racist president, Orange Orangutan. Anything projectile-vomited forward on a Friday by The Donald is bound to be overwhelmed […]
When my eldest son left his play-based preschool co-op to join our local public kindergarten, nothing felt right. I suddenly was excluded from his school experience, left to glean information about his day from the stacks of worksheets he brought home. And what I gathered felt, to my untrained eye, inappropriate for a kid his […]
Unless you’ve been avoiding the news (which is honestly understandable these days), you’ve probably heard recently about the dangers of vaping. This week we saw the sixth confirmed death from the mysterious vape-related illness that seems to be sweeping the nation. Although we have yet to see any cases in RI, the RI Department of […]
It’s back-to-school season, which means that the summer’s debates over public education and charter schools in Rhode Island are about to ramp up. In the interests of expanding the conversation about school choice, Motif asked School One’s head of school, Jennifer Borman, to talk private school shop with us. Rekha Rosha (Motif): Tell me a […]
At Ocean State Montessori, a child’s first lesson isn’t necessarily their ABCs and 123s. The Montessori philosophy revolves around creating a community and helping students function within and contribute to that community. Amy Andrews, head of school at Ocean State Montessori says that starts with the concept of Grace and Respect, which students encounter when […]
Aries: People catch your attention, enter your life and occupy you in myriad ways. Some excite your exploratory nature, sending you on a new adventure, literally or figuratively. Either way, you are ready to roll. Some pesky boss-type figure reminds you of your responsibilities. Take care of business and plan ahead. Taurus: Despite the […]
We’ve all been to school and most of us now have a lifetime’s worth of convictions and ideas about how we define a quality education. Starting in January 2020, School One in Providence will host a bi-monthly discussion group where topics such as quality teaching, different kinds of schools, education in other countries, policy issues like […]
THU 19 Michelle Malone/ Dan Lilley: Folk and the like. Part of the Route 44 Music Series. Harmony Lodge, 102 Putnam Pike, Harmony. harmonylodgerestaurant.com Michelle Malone/ Dan Lilley: Folk and the like. Part of the Route 44 Music Series. Harmony Lodge, 102 Putnam Pike, Harmony. harmonylodgerestaurant.com Victorian Game Night: Providence Gaming Guild will guide novices […]
Of all the words of strength and unity heard in Indian Country, “empowerment” is one of the loudest. Stemming back to the Indigenous civil rights movements of the 1960s, empowerment represents a sense of self and civic pride — the reclamation and preservation of tribal governance, identity and community after centuries of loss and erosion. […]