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    I’m starting with my happy place: Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park. When I am stressed out I close my eyes and remember how I felt when this photo was taken. I picture myself there a lot these days. You see, I am a teacher. And a doctoral student. And a Graduate Assistant. And a…

    Kimberlie Kowalka Todd, PhD

    June 5, 2022
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    Education
  • postdoctoral conundrum

    I had such high hopes for what I was going to accomplish once I finished my doctoral degree. So much free time! No papers due! No more worrying that everyone thinks I’m so far behind, or not capable enough to do the thing! (That last one was mainly in my head and is still kinda…

    Kimberlie Kowalka Todd, PhD

    June 20, 2026
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    democracy, Education, educational philosophy, justice, learning, teachers, teaching, wealth inequality
  • I seem to have gotten distracted…

    I seem to have gotten distracted…

    Well, I spent the last 5 years completing my doctorate and seem to have not had the bandwidth to blog. Sorry for the dead air, but I was writing. Quite a lot, in fact. I won’t bore you with the shear amount, but will mention that the last thing I wrote was 121 pages long…

    Kimberlie Kowalka Todd, PhD

    May 30, 2026
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  • Goals.

    In much of my research as a doctoral student in Theory and Social Foundations of Education the authors remind us that before we decide anything, before we plan curriculum, or instructional practices, or even how our classrooms are outfitted, we need to decide WHY we are teaching. I take this idea to heart, both in…

    Kimberlie Kowalka Todd, PhD

    June 7, 2022
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    Goals

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