I have long espoused that one of the problems I see with our current education system is that it operates as a one size fits all ideology. This is also the problem with many teacher education programs. One size fits all is a fallacy. We all aren't the same. Our kids aren't all the same. … Continue reading Choice Matters
Education
Time For A Revolution
There has been a lot of attention given to the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. And I think it is great that we are finally standing up to the big corporations that have gotten us into the current economic crisis. The companies that have decided that profit at the cost of the citizenry of the US … Continue reading Time For A Revolution
Only Looking At The Suface Leads To A Titanic Failure
Just to warn you--this is a post about education. The debate about public education is infuriating. Not just because the only voices being heard or those of big corporate money, but because the emphasis is on the "magic bullet," the "quick fix," "the answer." Education is not something that can be fixed over night--even though … Continue reading Only Looking At The Suface Leads To A Titanic Failure
For-Profit And Education Do Not Mix
I have worked in urban education for 11 years now and in many different capacities and have been able to many sides of education. Currently and for the past two years, I have worked with charter schools. I am a proponent of public education. I have always worked in public education and plan to always … Continue reading For-Profit And Education Do Not Mix
Sometimes The Answers Are Easier Than We Imagine
We often make things more complex than they need to be. Take this whole problem we have of education. I am certainly not making light of the problems in education but so little of the talk has been centered around the kids and around what the REAL problems are and instead focus on those things … Continue reading Sometimes The Answers Are Easier Than We Imagine
Embracing Imperfection 