The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird Droppings September 1, 2015 Can we find learning in the Kalahari Desert? Yesterday afternoon I was walking about the yard and along the side of our nearby dirt road taking pictures of wildflowers and grasshoppers among other things that I find as ponder. I spent several minutes trying to photograph a seed from a…

Bird Droppings August 31, 2015 Now my past studies are making sense My head feels like a sponge from even with taking sinus meds. We have cool weather and high humidity and my head always feels it. Perhaps why I was sitting thinking back to a day we as teachers in Walton County were not…

Bird Droppings August 28, 2015 I wonder if there is such a thing as Essential Education? It has been almost five years since I was discussing various educational philosophies and pedagogies with my son the then education student. One happened to be essential education which per his text is only a slight step from perennial…

Bird Droppings August 27, 2015 What do teachers really know? “Teachers are one of the most important resources a nation has for providing the skills, values and knowledge that prepare young people for productive citizenship – but more than this, to give sanctuary to their dreams and aspirations for a future of hope, dignity and…

Bird Droppings August 26, 2015 Finding the right spot for the puzzle pieces “In order to learn the nature of the myriad things, you must know that although they may look round or square, the other features of oceans and mountains are infinite in variety; whole worlds are there. It is so not only around…

Bird Droppings August 25, 2015 What is the Holy Grail solution/answer in education? “Obsessive search for the holy grail through only that which can be measured and documented effectively diminishes the sacred and leaves us standing empty without souls.” Dr. Grant Bennett A day or two ago I got a bit carried away and wandered…

Bird Droppings August 21, 2015 Sitting, wondering, pondering and dishwashing In a roundabout way several earlier readings on the internet got me thinking and pondering as I do. So often we take our technology for granted. It has been about eight years since we moved into this house and a new dishwasher. About a year…

Bird Droppings August 20, 2015 Being patient takes practice For thirty seven years I have shared my life with my wife Pat. We have had hills and valleys and children and grandchildren and each day seems better than the last. So today I salute my wife Pat thank you so much for your patience with…

Bird Droppings August 19, 2015 It is about telling our grand children A busy weekend of snakes, lizards and turtles ahead for my son and I. I will miss playing with talking to and enjoying the company of my grandchildren this weekend. It was about a year ago my grandson and I learned to crawl…