Webonizer 142 18 http://www.shawnolson.net http://www.shawnolson.net/sitemedia/shawnolsoncreativearts.gif http://www.shawnolson.net/ Creative Art, Writing, Photography and More http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1434/jack-buckingham-retires-after-31-years-in-swcs.html Jack Buckingham was one of my teachers at Westland High School. This is a short feature on Buck. ]]> BiographyEducationJournalismNews Shawn Olson 2009-05-31T-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1412/promoting-interest-in-the-classroom.html An essay about the role teachers play in making subjects interesting, valuable and relevant to students. Prompted by an Open-House visit to Westland High School. Education Shawn Olson 2008-09-23T-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1356/return-to-norton-middle-school.html Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist. Education Shawn Olson 2007-04-05-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1080/smart-kids-in-distress.html Advice for young artists and free thinkers struggling in high school. Education Shawn Olson 2005-03-09-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/425/the-root-of-educational-failure.html The reason public education suffers is because the primary participants (students and parents), do not share a love for learning. Education Shawn Olson 2003-11-18-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/379/reading-problems.html Common reading problems. Education Shawn Olson 2003-09-15-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/253/educational-drop-outs.html Observations on high school drop-outs and society. Education Shawn Olson 2003-02-10-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/220/how-to-get-better-teachers.html There is only one way to get better teachers. Pay them more. Education Andrew Penry 2003-01-28-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/173/education-in-debt.html The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded. Education Shawn Olson 2002-12-31-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/50/tweeners.html A story of a school's persecution of students. Education Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/49/the-price-of-learning-gradecard-dilemma.html There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning. Education Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/48/nature-and-education.html Shawn Olson calls for more inclusion of nature in education. Education Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/47/some-thoughts-on-learning.html Shawn Olson criticizes the standard battle between educators promoting exclusive learning styles. Education Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/46/hirsch-shoulda-did-his-homework.html A stab at E. D. Hirsch's misplaced criticism of John Dewey. Education Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/45/educational-inflation.html A critique of the value of educational diplomas. Education Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/44/discipline-in-school.html A strict look at the need for strong discipline in the classroom. Education Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/43/the-forgotten-philosopher-a-look-at-john-dewey.html An essay delving into the educational philosophy of John Dewey. EducationPhilosophy Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/7/the-call-for-religion-in-schools.html An unpublished editorial on religion in the classroom. Education Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/5/subjects-in-the-classroom-and-life.html This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer. Education Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00 http://www.shawnolson.net/a/1/my-experience-at-westland-high-school.html An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School. EducationPersonal Account Shawn Olson 2002-10-20-05:00