Thomas L. Dynneson

Driving my ’50 Chevrolet

Driving my ’50 Chevrolet, reminds me of yesterday

Eighteen years is a golden age, happy go lucky filled many a page

Out of school but in the Air Force, I earned good money and set my course

Passing by a Lake Street lot, her grey metal finish made her look hot

A  Read More 

Death Angel

As I lay resting on my bed I heard a rustling over my head

The air was still in my room and I sensed an image of impending doom

I closed my eyes and thought about my youth and the questions of life and seeking the truth

I loved my family and  Read More 

Beyond the Invisible Wall

The other day I heard you call
You’re just beyond the invisible wall

Life is a cycle from beginning to end
We lose our parents we lose a friend

Life is a river on the way to the sea
A timely march that we cannot foresee

You’ve been  Read More 

Vinland Oh Vinland

Vinland Oh Vinland I’m thinking of you
You’re a land that they once traveled to

To be Norwegian is no disgrace
You’re a member of an ancient warrior race

Artic cold in a northern clime
Ice and snow are considered sublime

Midnight sun and northern lights
They’re  Read More 

Where is Love?


Love is always hiding and seems hard to find
But it’s all around if we weren’t so blind

Love takes many forms from the essence of life
Its never found in the dark side of strife

Love is like music that favors the ear
It’s calling softly and  Read More 

The Minnesota Nordic

We were Nordics a few generations ago
Came to Minnesota a land of lakes, ice, and snow

We were poor and looking for land
Brothers and daughters provided a laboring hand

We built a church that served as our base
A center of help while nurturing our grace

We played our  Read More 

I. Identifying Activities for Students

Identifying activities for students is directly related to the goals of instruction and the concepts, skills, and values that are related to the nature of the course, unit and/or discipline that is the focus of instruction. Moreover, the identification of these appropriate activities should be related to the  Read More 

Teacher Affect can be described as a measure of the teacher’s enthusiasm for the content of learning as a source of student motivation. It includes maintaining a positive attitude in the classroom and in teacher/student relationships. More important still, it is the extent to which the teacher is committed to teaching subject  Read More 

A student’s first encounter with new instructional materials often can promote a state of fear, which might produce a state of avoidance. Words of assurance are not enough to overcome avoidance, which is best addressed by developing a sense of student ownership. Student ownership takes place when the teacher is able to engage  Read More 

Building Good Study Habits

A critical factor in effective teaching is related to the teachers’ ability to build student confidence. Students who lack confidence have a problem in the classroom setting because of the acquisition of poor study habits. By the time students arrive at the secondary level of instruction, they have had years  Read More