An archived stack of papers: 'education'
Under Attack
In a stack of papers called Reform.
- May
- 05
- 2006
After a moderately heated exchange of rhetoric in a recent staff inservice session, another teacher questioned my professionalism. Here’s the line of thinking that lead to that declaration.
My Ideas
As an educational community, we should be open to folks coming into our classrooms and offering suggestions about how we might do something better. An additional perspective is... read more
Start Writing Now
In a stack of papers called Unorganized.
- Apr
- 15
- 2006
I leave for Japan tomorrow. I’ll be in Kyoto for a few days, Izumo for a few more, spend the night in Osaka, then head for home. It should be fun, but it means that I’ll be away from my girlfriend, my cat, and my blog.
As I get ready to spend my Spring Break, not relaxing and reading, but running through train stations and lugging around baggage, you need to start writing... read more
The Great Chain Of Being… Educated
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Mar
- 29
- 2006
Siddhartha speaks of the interconnectedness of everything. At one point in the novel, Siddhartha sits down with the Buddha to point out that the possibility to transcend everything and reach enlightenment signifies a break in the chain. If someone’s in nirvana, that person isn’t connected to the rest of us. An ideology can’t preach the connections between everything on the one... read more
There Were No Good Ol’ Days
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Mar
- 28
- 2006
I’m starting to think that the most difficult, but most pleasing, part of a teacher’s job falls under the category of building connections. Course content and life after school need relation and students need to see that relation. While the links may be weak at times, those connections should be the only reason we teach what we teach. The necessity of pandering to state content standards and... read more
Wanted: Music Credential
In a stack of papers called Legislation.
- Mar
- 17
- 2006
This is my second year teaching a section of guitar class. The first time I taught the course was in the 2002-2003 school year. Back then, I had to fill out some paperwork to justify my position as a teacher of a course for which I have no credential or coursework. A few years of performing in various capacities and a few recordings seemed to do the trick. The work I’ve done with music is nothing... read more