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The Classroom Bookshelf
by Erika Thulin Dawes
June 18, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
Both curriculum and pop culture, perhaps not coincidentally, have no problem dealing with class systems when they’re at a remove.
May 15, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"Fans will not only have the opportunity to interact with the story, but actually be a part of it."
March 19, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
Together we looked for ‘cheese holes’, or spaces in the story that allow the audience to participate in, contribute further to, and augment the original story using their own intelligence and imagination.
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February 26, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
Teenagers feel uncomfortable with the foreign setting, the emphasis on character and plot development. Yet, as students become engrossed in the story, they surrender to the “foreignness”...
February 6, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"By allowing students to create with a medium, you give them the chance to explore the potential of the medium and of themselves. The exploration of potential is beautiful..."
February 1, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"We use cereal boxes which hang in the library to identify the different aspects used to sell to adults vs children..."
January 10, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
A program that's basic in a lot of ways, but also very, very solid...
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