tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113479300897983388.post2854908600081995523..comments2024-01-06T06:09:29.140-05:00Comments on An Urban Teacher's Education: Pedagogy of Fearjames boutinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09625944306253098621noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113479300897983388.post-70043838771841443892011-04-04T11:46:10.486-04:002011-04-04T11:46:10.486-04:00I love the Sue Hemberger quote.
No competent edu...I love the Sue Hemberger quote. <br /><br />No competent educator (let alone one that strives to be more than competent) wants to settle for mediocrity. <br /><br />But you have two choices: succumb to the expectations of the flawed system and receive your S from the admins that be, or close your door, make the choices you think are best for your students and hope that you make the right decisions. One slip (or set of bad test scores) and you will be exposed for the rebel that you are -bad teacher, thinking you knew how to teach students without your DOE website! - and you are either on the shit list or marked unsatisfactory.<br /><br />A U isn't the worst thing in the world. Unless you like and believe in your job. Oh, and you want to eat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com