We must reject the ideology of the "achievement gap" that absolves adults of their responsibility and implies student culpability in continued under-performance. The student achievement gap is merely the effect of a much larger and more debilitating chasm: The Educator Achievement Gap. We must erase the distance between the type of teachers we are, and the type of teachers they need us to be.
posted by Kilian Betlach at 12:12 PM
For six years, I taught reading and writing to ELL and SpEd students. I stumbled through the job of Athletic Director and continuously hired myself as a basketball coach. I served as union rep and was classified as a TFA Almuni. I earned a Masters in Educational Leadership & Administration, producing a collaborative thesis through a haze of distraction. The writings on this site garnered a certain amount of praise, as well as the ire of District leadership. I am no longer a teacher.
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When are we going for crab cakes? Miss you much.
Wanted to go public
Crab cakes are one of my favorite foods. There's a spot on Market that serves Crab Cakes Florentine and that is some seriously good grubbing. I also like food wrapped in other foods, and if someone ever found out how to construct crab cake egg rolls, it's possible I would never eat anything else again.
Wait - you learned about crab cakes in health class? Wow, I can't wait for TEL this weekend! Maybe we'll study sushi!
I still want to know when we are going for crab cakes. Miss you much. To unlock the code, I dare say I am a much better looking Phil Mickelson, a much less hairy Kramer, or a dude you saw a lot of over the past five years. Hmmmm. When?
Amanda,
Since the class has no purpose or function, you can study anything! It's great!
Anon,
Code unlocked.
The foreman lights fire to the cane. The monkeys scream in the dark night. The younger son flies toward the mountain.
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