Why I Chose to be Second-Rate
I’ve been in an unpleasant mood for a few days... This topic tends to draw forth a bit of passion in me. And the passion turns to anger... so I considered abandoning the issue altogether. But… someone wise once told me that if you want to find and fulfill your passion, start with what makes you angry. (The ability to calm that anger and turn it into productivity is the key.) Last week, Time posted an excerpt from Sir Ken Robinson’s new book Creative Schools , titled “WhySchools Need to Bring Back Shop Class.” I vaguely remember the mention of Sir Ken in my Master’s Degree classes, and the professor that urged us to follow him on Twitter… but I was busy teaching , unknowingly trying to accomplish exactly what Sir Ken was promoting: engaging the marginalized, stereotyped kids in our midst. “Viewing vocational programs as second-rate is one of the most corrosive problems in education.” – Sir Ken Robinson Don’t.I.know.it. Vocational teachers are...