The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Education

  • Translating and communicating

    Bird droppings May 11, 2026Translating and communicating “Scientific management is always on guard against people who don’t fit securely into boxes, whether because of too much competency, too much creativity, too much popularity, or what have you. Although often hired, it is with the understanding they must be kept on a short leash and regarded…

  • Foxfire is a name for a fungus that glows in the dark until you wander up Black Rock Mountain.

    Bird Droppings May 9, 2026 Foxfire is a name for a fungus that glows in the dark until you wander up Black Rock Mountain. A few weeks back, I was involved in another synchronous adventure, as I am daily. I have been thinking about it ever since. I have been a fan of Carl Jung and…

  • Constructivism, Montessori, Piaget, Vygotsky, Dewey, and others

    Bird Droppings May 5, 2026 Constructivism, Montessori, Piaget, Vygotsky, Dewey, and others It has been almost six years since I had a heart pacemaker installed. At my last Cardiologist visit, I was told the battery was good for eight to ten years, and I feel considerably better. My heart rate had been as low as…

  • Going to school again for the first time

    Bird Droppings April 25, 2026 Going to school again for the first time So often, as I start writing each morning, there has been a recent experience to build upon. It is using these previous experiences to create windows and doors for future ones. I was driving through our town, and a shop I had…

  • “Peaceful evolution versus violent revolution,” what a powerful thought

    Bird Droppings April 24, 2026“Peaceful evolution versus violent revolution,” what a powerful thought I have read extensively over the past few years, compiling thoughts for my dissertation during my studies at Georgia Southern University.  One of those that passed through my hands these past few days, and actually a few minutes ago on my writing…

  • Is curriculum sacred?

    Bird Droppings April 21, 2026Is curriculum sacred? My wife and I have been talking about taking a few days’ hiatus to head to the South Carolina coast with no schedule and little baggage—just a spur-of-the-moment trip. I was thinking about our last crazy trip, which included a nursery or two, tourist traps, museums, and good…

  • Going to school another day

    Bird Droppings April 18, 2026Going to school another day So often, as I start writing each morning, there has been a recent experience to build upon. It is utilizing these previous experiences that provide windows and doors into future experiences. I was driving through our town, and a shop I had seen numerous times caught…

  • Trying to teach an unteachable child

    Bird Droppings April 17, 2026Trying to teach an unteachable child “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” John F. Kennedy On this…

  • I recall watching a hawk fly by as I drove to Athens and the UGA library

    Bird Droppings April 16, 2026 I recall watching a hawk fly by as I drove to Athens and the UGA library One of my favorite memories: over the years, I have attended numerous track meets. I would take a few photos, as I tend to do. I recall about fifteen years ago, when I could…

  • Is the curriculum sacred or simply someone’s idea of what it should be?

    Bird Droppings April 15, 2025Is the curriculum sacred or simply someone’s idea of what it should be? My wife and I are talking about taking a few days’ hiatus to head to the South Carolina coast with no schedule and little baggage—just a spur-of-the-moment trip. I was thinking back to our last crazy trip, which…