tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88218403407510136.post3335795322871564336..comments2023-07-07T04:54:42.112-04:00Comments on Walking to School: Dear Colleagues,Mary Tedrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07568681356512308199noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88218403407510136.post-39481625221414185932012-01-20T08:43:54.586-05:002012-01-20T08:43:54.586-05:00How did I miss this? What a great post! Tweeting, ...How did I miss this? What a great post! Tweeting, sharing widely.Nancy Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00047575960944913289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88218403407510136.post-51204222012759455552012-01-07T09:07:11.669-05:002012-01-07T09:07:11.669-05:00Michelle, Now that you are a parent, how do you fe...Michelle, Now that you are a parent, how do you feel about another adult "trying out" teaching for a year of a child's life--maybe your child? Is that OK? Is that moral? Big Ed Reforms answer is to fire 10% of the bottom performers every year. How is that a plan? It isn"t. It IS a plan to slowly drive teachers out and then just hire short-timers to turn the computers on Mary Tedrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568681356512308199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88218403407510136.post-49413853588748558982012-01-06T22:56:05.750-05:002012-01-06T22:56:05.750-05:00Powerful thoughts! I especially like the term &quo...Powerful thoughts! I especially like the term "unromantic" to describe teaching. I find my work in the field of education extremely rewarding, but I honestly don't think I really knew what I was doing until I'd gone to grad school, had a few kids of my own, matured enough to have a better perspective about my role as an educator. Again, interesting commentary :)Michelle Stimpsonhttp://www.wegottaread.comnoreply@blogger.com