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My latest theory on education is that teachers need to care.
Bird Droppings July 26, 2026My latest theory on education is that teachers need to care. I have been helping my oldest son, who teaches high school AP Environmental Science, get his room ready over the past few days. With school starting back again in just a few days, it is like remembering years past; the…
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Could there be such a thing as Essential Education?
Bird Droppings July 23, 2026Could there be such a thing as Essential Education? It has been almost fifteen years since I was discussing various educational philosophies and pedagogies with my son. One happened to be essential education, which, according to his text, is only a slight step from perennial education, which basically is reading, writing,…
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Why do we use the word sacred?
Bird Droppings July 18, 2026 Why do we use the word sacred? “Teachers who do not take their own education seriously, who do not study, who make little effort to keep abreast of events have no moral authority to coordinate the activities of the classroom.” Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of Freedom I have been a student…
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Two Standing Bears
Bird Droppings July 16, 2026Two Standing Bears I was going through my library of books over the past week, looking for several references I used for my dissertation, and found this 1972 copy of The Ponca Chiefs. The following quote is from a courtroom dialogue about the first time Native Americans were legally recognized as…
The daily meanderings of a teacher 