I’m not the kind of teacher who chose the profession because of a burning desire to nurture children and spend time with them. I was more interested in curriculum and the opportunity to teach history and science. My calling was born out of an idealistic craving for democracy and a deep desire to make a …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
PICKING UP THE PIECES FROM THE SCHOOLS LEFT BEHIND
Now that public schools have been virtually destroyed by corporatism and banal policies which only served to line the pockets of an education corporate complex, who is going to pick up the pieces? There is no doubt that the emphasis on test scores, data, and a remedial approach to intervention have backfired and contributed to …
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CRASH
It was too much to ask, this tantalizing trauma on familiar ground. It was an unusual event, people spiraling to their death at 250 miles an hour. I had to know what the earth looked like. What had changed? Was it crushed? Were trees twisted, and bent to the ground? Or, was there a …
Whatever Happened to Mentorship?
ˈmentôrSHip,ˈmentərSHip/ noun noun: mentorship; plural noun: mentorships; noun: mentor-ship; plural noun: mentor-ships the guidance provided by a mentor, especially an experienced person in a company or educational institution. A true mentor is one who nurtures your strengths while acknowledging and healing your weaknesses. They remind you of your potential and guide you to live …