Shawn HumphreyinAge of AwarenessThe Art of ShunningLast fall, one of my former students, who is in a leadership position in the Navy, reached out for advice on how to handle one member of…5 min read·Jan 11, 2022----
Shawn HumphreyinAge of AwarenessYour Students and Their FearscapesThe tornado sirens began to wail. The cheerful songs being sung by cartoon characters over the loudspeakers gave way to warnings: “Take…6 min read·Dec 9, 2021----
Shawn HumphreyinAge of Awareness“Don’t Look up Dr. Humphrey.”Of course, I did. And, my eyes widened as our taxi crossed over the dividing line into a sea of donkey-driven carts, cyclists carrying two…3 min read·Nov 30, 2021----
Shawn HumphreyinAge of AwarenessDisbandmentNatural disasters, political coups and riots. We survived those. Cultural invasions and the emergence of cancerous pockets of entitlement…6 min read·Nov 16, 2021--1--1
Shawn HumphreyinAge of AwarenessFlip the FieldI’m always looking for ways to meet my students in untraditional spaces. I’ve held class 20-plus feet in the air in a mess of ropes, lived…4 min read·Nov 10, 2021--1--1
Shawn HumphreyinAge of AwarenessThose who can, do; Those who can’t…So, a lawyer and a teacher are at a dinner party. The lawyer is gesticulating wildly and holding court when he says the one thing that…4 min read·Nov 3, 2021--1--1
Shawn HumphreyArrivalI kept my arms at 90 degrees. My elbows were locked and my arms were working in harmony with my legs. I did my best to maintain optimal…5 min read·Oct 26, 2021--1--1
Shawn HumphreyinAge of AwarenessPedagogical PubertyA syllabus is a contract. It is a promise. It is an expression of the teacher’s pedagogy. And, in the wrong hands, in my hands, in the…4 min read·Oct 24, 2021--2--2
Shawn HumphreyinAge of AwarenessFear in the ClassroomFear is contagious. And, in the classroom, it can spread quickly. Year in, year out, fear always reared its paralyzing head in my La Ceiba…5 min read·Oct 18, 2021--1--1