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 …
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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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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 …
NO MORE APOLOGIES
What they don’t tell you in teacher’s college or EDU grad programs is that you will spend the rest of your career apologizing for everything that comes out of your mouth. I suppose there are some teachers out there who have never had to apologize for making a decent living, for their education, the …
OUTSIDE THE BOX
Donna Dufresne I have spent my lifetime feeling left out – too dark, to white, not Indian enough, not smart enough for the liberal intelligentsia, too smart for my family, working class by birth and therefore severely lacking in a sense of entitlement to carry me through life. And there is no place on earth …
Call of Duty
Call of Duty Teaching has got to be the most iconic of American professions. Other than the anachronistic Irish Cop walking a beat in New York City, there’s probably no other career less understood or underestimated in popular culture. Just like film noir or Law and Order enthusiasts, who might think they know what …