Paying Attention Archives - Page 3 of 27 - Katie Steedly

[The Stage is on Fire] is a page-turner in which, much like life, there are no easy answers and yet each step of the journey yields insight and hope. This work of heart must not be missed!

Melanie Faith

Creative Writing Teacher, Essayist & Poet.

Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.

The Society of Professional Journalists

In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.

I thank you … It is the authenticity of your “class notes”; and it is the delicacy and skill with which you present the nuances of classroom life and the actuality of your students’ and fellow teachers’ lives.

Maxine Greene

Philosopher and Education Scholar

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The ConNectar

The ConNectar, Designed by Kaylin Broussard and Chris Bartlett for Trees Atlanta The ConNector is aptly named. It highlights pollination — the life blood/connection of flowers and plants to life itself. I first saw this sculpture on a Thursday e...

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Solar Wind

Solar Wind, Phil Proctor Solar Wind speaks to possibility. The possibility that art can be aspirational. The possibility that art can be fun. The possibility that elements of the past can inform the future. The possibility that art can speak to ou...

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33 Oaks

33 Oaks, David Landis Thirty three species of oak are native to Georgia. 33 Oaks is sculpture honoring those species. Thirty three stain-less steel celebrations of unique strength. Thirty three reasons to stop on a run to pay attention and be amaz...

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Forward Warrior

Forward Warrior, Janice Rago I have needed to hear this message lately. I have needed to surround myself in strength and beauty and press on. The world right now feels so hard. It is hard to fix our gaze on anything other than the pain and sufferi...

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