>So I will not be specific about the claims and education common wisdom these days that is complete and total bullshit, as opposed to mostly bullshit, as opposed to correct but misdiagnosed, because I don’t seem to be able to produce these pieces right now.
Don't worry, by the power vested in me by reading you for years, I can figure it out all on my own. Or ask for a Patriot fact check, which is never wrong
Wonderful to reconnect with you and your writings, Ed. Congrats on your Substack. Looking forward to (re)reading your great stories and savoring that wonderfully acid wit of yours. My best to you.
Nice work. Those last 3 paragraphs impaled your arrow so deeply in the bullseye I guess I’ll just have to let it stay there, like the sword in the stone or something. I retired from teaching in June after 35 years. I am deeply grateful for having spent my working life doing something that I always felt good about, and I wonder how many people are that fortunate. My retirement prospects are decent - all the regular bills get paid, and we’re not eating too much cat food (lol). I’ll be reading samples from that list of your stuff, so maybe you can return the favor? Just getting started here but looking forward to reaching your level. Be advised, though: I know I won’t have to answer to any parents, so might disagree sometimes. That much said, while toiling in the ‘hood I always took a lot of inspiration from Jaime Escalante, a great reminder that math teachers are good for something, y’know?
I spent 6 years teaching in a very small town, and if I was still there would feel compelled to do the same. Thanks for subscribing. I’m looking forward to reading your stories. Teaching is too interesting to be adequately addressed by the broad statements of policy wonks. Anyone interested in ed. who hasn’t done it needs to know what it’s actually like. I trace many of its unresolved issues to the admin class who only half remember their classroom days (since they typically want to repress those memories anyway).
Yes, it can be interesting also, but in my experience it’s ultimately at a distinct remove from how classroom business is conducted. Ed. research is similarly suspect - not always wrong or bad, but too often resistant to replication to provide the confidence with which it’s so often promoted.
>So I will not be specific about the claims and education common wisdom these days that is complete and total bullshit, as opposed to mostly bullshit, as opposed to correct but misdiagnosed, because I don’t seem to be able to produce these pieces right now.
Don't worry, by the power vested in me by reading you for years, I can figure it out all on my own. Or ask for a Patriot fact check, which is never wrong
hahaha, thanks.
Wonderful to reconnect with you and your writings, Ed. Congrats on your Substack. Looking forward to (re)reading your great stories and savoring that wonderfully acid wit of yours. My best to you.
Thanks!
I’ve been looking for a Substack about meaningful teaching. Thanks for writing about the benefits to this vocation. Looking forward to reading more!
Thanks! I have a wordpress blog with 13 years of writing, so you can check it out as well.
Nice work. Those last 3 paragraphs impaled your arrow so deeply in the bullseye I guess I’ll just have to let it stay there, like the sword in the stone or something. I retired from teaching in June after 35 years. I am deeply grateful for having spent my working life doing something that I always felt good about, and I wonder how many people are that fortunate. My retirement prospects are decent - all the regular bills get paid, and we’re not eating too much cat food (lol). I’ll be reading samples from that list of your stuff, so maybe you can return the favor? Just getting started here but looking forward to reaching your level. Be advised, though: I know I won’t have to answer to any parents, so might disagree sometimes. That much said, while toiling in the ‘hood I always took a lot of inspiration from Jaime Escalante, a great reminder that math teachers are good for something, y’know?
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Thanks for the nice words. I worry a lot not just about parents, but everyone, so I'm pseudonymous.
I spent 6 years teaching in a very small town, and if I was still there would feel compelled to do the same. Thanks for subscribing. I’m looking forward to reading your stories. Teaching is too interesting to be adequately addressed by the broad statements of policy wonks. Anyone interested in ed. who hasn’t done it needs to know what it’s actually like. I trace many of its unresolved issues to the admin class who only half remember their classroom days (since they typically want to repress those memories anyway).
I very much enjoy writing about policy, but it's what has frozen my writing lately.
Yes, it can be interesting also, but in my experience it’s ultimately at a distinct remove from how classroom business is conducted. Ed. research is similarly suspect - not always wrong or bad, but too often resistant to replication to provide the confidence with which it’s so often promoted.