Tag Archives: philosophy
The Great Discipline Conundrum
Retiring after 38 years in education, my coworker and friend recently described his school days attending Catholic Grade School in Southwest Louisville, an area then–and still–a working class and comparatively impoverished part … Continue reading
The Digital Literacy Curriculum Gap
Are most teenagers inherently wired to seek out and use the internet for good? Absolutely not. Would I have harnessed the amazing connectivity and community-building power of the internet, … Continue reading
Are We The Average of the Five People We Spend The Most Time With?
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with” -Jim Rohn Being a teacher, I spend most of my work hours with young people, but … Continue reading
Discussing “Good Work” With Students
Did you ever have the following conversation in high school or college while talking to an adviser or mentor? Mentor: Someday soon, you’ll have to have a job. Student: Yes, … Continue reading
Fooled by Emotional Response
By now, many of you have probably heard of the bizarre, surreal, and disturbing story of Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Teo, who had apparently overcome the death of his grandmother … Continue reading
To the Presidential Candidates: Q & A’s We Should Hear
I cringe when I watch the Presidential debates. My heart rate elevates slightly. I keep waiting for questions and answers that nobody wants to hear, questions and answers that we … Continue reading
Google’s Project Glass–Count Me Out.
Google’s Project Glass disturbs me. If you didn’t know, Google is working on a prototype set of eye glasses that are networked, potentially giving users an “augmented” brain, making a … Continue reading
Why $100,000 Teacher Salaries Make Sense
Many American educators–myself included–often remind ourselves and others that we didn’t enter education for the money. I certainly don’t teach to become wealthy, but as I see outstanding educator colleagues … Continue reading
The Will to Teach Black Males
We’ve got to teach them to be men, what manhood is all about. How did we go from Medgar Evers, Frederick Douglass, and Langston Hughes to Lil’ Wayne, Drake, and … Continue reading
