Comments on: No Novel Left Behind (NNLB) http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2006/03/no-novel-left-behind/ Challenge The Status Quo Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:57:06 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Todd http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2006/03/no-novel-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Todd Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:17:06 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2006/03/no-novel-left-behind-nnlb/#comment-132 I told another teacher about this today and she said she's surprised I got out alive. I don't think it's all that radical, actually, but apparently it is a rather novel notion (no pun intended). And I think the beast of intolerance is the status quo in education systems across this country of ours, if not the globe. Whenever we can, we really need to stand up against it. Thanks for noticing the style, Ben. I tried a slightly different approach on this one. It's something I try to do every now and again. I think it paid off this time and I'm glad you enjoyed it. And I put in a little notification to the old feed; I hope a few other people drop back in to see what's happening here. Thanks for the subtle hint to let folks know of the change. I hadn't even thought of it. I told another teacher about this today and she said she’s surprised I got out alive. I don’t think it’s all that radical, actually, but apparently it is a rather novel notion (no pun intended). And I think the beast of intolerance is the status quo in education systems across this country of ours, if not the globe. Whenever we can, we really need to stand up against it.

Thanks for noticing the style, Ben. I tried a slightly different approach on this one. It’s something I try to do every now and again. I think it paid off this time and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

And I put in a little notification to the old feed; I hope a few other people drop back in to see what’s happening here. Thanks for the subtle hint to let folks know of the change. I hadn’t even thought of it.

]]> By: Ben http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2006/03/no-novel-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Ben Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:23:48 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2006/03/no-novel-left-behind-nnlb/#comment-131 Truly a very poetic post today Todd. I felt as if the "dawn of realization" would at any moment transform itself into the beast of intolerance and swallow you whole at the behest of your English Committee. I must admit that I'm impressed you said what you did at the meeting, as I have niether the expertise, nor the position to be making such inciteful and true comments about what novels should and shouldn't be used in the classroom. Nice work! On a side note, I thought you had gone on hiatus, until I realized that you're old feeds were no longer working and I updated my Bloglines account. Truly a very poetic post today Todd. I felt as if the “dawn of realization” would at any moment transform itself into the beast of intolerance and swallow you whole at the behest of your English Committee. I must admit that I’m impressed you said what you did at the meeting, as I have niether the expertise, nor the position to be making such inciteful and true comments about what novels should and shouldn’t be used in the classroom. Nice work!

On a side note, I thought you had gone on hiatus, until I realized that you’re old feeds were no longer working and I updated my Bloglines account.

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