Here is an extremely important article by John Taylor Gatto, New York Teacher Of The Year 1991. It is a reproduction of the acceptance speech of the award, in which he explains why schools do not and cannot educate (!!). After all, we're just another brick in the wall. I don't have to feel guilty for the sense of violation I've felt so many times over the past 16 years of my schooling. Read the article - if you disagree with it or feel it is too general, what are your points of disagreement? Respond to the problems listed - are they true? What are your solutions?
And if you're wondering whether to read it, just remember: few things are more important topic to tackle than the education of children. (Wow here I am getting all serious, imagine that.)
More on the implications to my own life (and the implications bring some almost immediate applications) will come later. Chow. Long Live Families.
Just another brick in the wall
10 March 2006 | Posted by Pilgrim at 1:36 PM
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the problem is the 'why' people are learning, or supposed to be learning, doing it for the wrong reasons, and that is societies fault. if students where developing themselves for the Creator of Mankind, then they would have an easy time of it, and it would be taught in a better fashion, of course the teachers would have to have an adjustment in attitudes also, same kind, see it is the Why.
you have a good blog, good sense of story and point, you photog is very good too, i am an old artist who is just wandering around and reading, so i can tell, you got some talent young man, very good shots. i will comment on the pic above this post, the dome thing see me there. oh yeah, thanks for the time.
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