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The Vocation of Education

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Bruce, Lora, and Emily Whearty

A Family Story Lora and Bruce Whearty, elementary school teachers from Montana, accepted a call to serve as educational mission co-workers through the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1992. They resigned from their jobs, sold their home and most of their … Continue reading →

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Setting the Stage

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Ginna Bairby

Why Education? The title of this issue, ‘A Pedagogy for the Distressed’, echoes Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed, a seminal work both for critical pedagogy and liberation theology. Many are distressed about the state of education, both in the … Continue reading →

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Interview with Blake Guenther Benham

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Ginna Bairby

Unbound: What is your role in the education system? Blake: I am a high school social studies teacher. I teach students in 10th through 12th grade. Unbound: At what type of school do you work? Blake: My school is public … Continue reading →

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Interview with Amy Wadsworth

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Ginna Bairby

Unbound: What is your role in the education system? Amy: I am a history teacher for grades 9-12. This year I am teaching a senior seminar, Government, Economics, US history, and World history. I have taught middle school geography, ancient … Continue reading →

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