Not Once but Twice
I watched the Emmys tonight (surprisingly entertaining but I had taped it). Not once but twice two of the Emmy winners said thank you to teachers.
The first was a director from Glee who said the show was about the arts and he wanted to thank all the arts and music teachers. (Irony, of course, is that at the rate we are going, there might not be room in the day for those things. Think about it. If they want to cut every other Friday to a half-day, what do you think might go?)
The second time was another winner (I'm thinking it was an actor) who said thank you to teachers who helped him learn something.
I note that in most awards shows after people get thru thanking their agent, their parents, their director and their wives/families, the next people in line tend to be teachers.
So thank you, teachers, for inspiring others.
The first was a director from Glee who said the show was about the arts and he wanted to thank all the arts and music teachers. (Irony, of course, is that at the rate we are going, there might not be room in the day for those things. Think about it. If they want to cut every other Friday to a half-day, what do you think might go?)
The second time was another winner (I'm thinking it was an actor) who said thank you to teachers who helped him learn something.
I note that in most awards shows after people get thru thanking their agent, their parents, their director and their wives/families, the next people in line tend to be teachers.
So thank you, teachers, for inspiring others.
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We take the role of scapegoat seriously, and are now willing to give up, well, everything: working conditions, class size, self-determination, professionalism, etc.
We pledge to ignore research and stand aside while rich smart guys experiment on kids.
To the extent that we teachers have stood in the way of the rich unmined entrepreneurial opportunities that exist in public education, we apologize.
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But as Eric writes, I'm sure teachers are ready to support the work of those hedge fund operators, test companies, and charter school salivators: I think teachers are ready to accept their responsibility for standing in the way of progress (efficiency) and let all that "extra" stuff like music and art fall by the wayside.
Students who memorize and copy the past will get high scores.
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