Guest post by Julie Sabo, currently a 5th grade teacher in Minneapolis, Minnesota and former state Senator.
Hopes and dreams
A popular way to begin the school year is with an expression of Hopes and Dreams from students and sometimes also from parents. When I first began doing this beginning of the year ritual the Hopes and Dreams expressed were usually broad and blustery, grand in nature. Some students dreamed of worldwide social justice, some for personal strength, fame, great riches, and some for very specific careers.
An interesting change has happened...