ESPrit de Corps

How are you exploring the topic of Habits of Mind?
Which Creativity Lab and Workshops are you taking and way?
What questions about Habits of Mind do you have?
What do you hope to learn about Habits of Mind?

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I like Alan’s metaphor about blogging. First time blogging IS like your first kiss with someone… there’s a funny combination of excitement, anxiety and anticipation before you begin to write. Do you think about it a LOT, or just dive in and see what happens? To think or act?
There are great parallels here to Summer […]

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I’ve found that posting for the the first time to a blog is kind of like your first kiss with someone. Too spontaneous and it could be awkward. However, there’s certainly the downside to over thinking it. You want it to be packed with meaning and, deep down, maybe fear that it doesn’t mean as […]

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When I was directing Betty’s Summer Vacation (pictured here) by Christopher Durang, my MFA thesis production, I was in a panic in the days before opening night; we had a good show, but it was on the verge of being great. Like a coach before the big game, I sat the cast down for […]

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