The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: Frank Bird III

  • John Dewey might appreciate Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Bird Droppings June 8, 2011 John Dewey might appreciate Ralph Waldo Emerson It has been a few days since I wrote in the morning perhaps the summer laziness has come upon me although last night it I was sitting and wondering where the loud sound outside the bedroom window was coming from. I got home…

  • Annuals or Perennials

    Bird Droppings June 7, 2011 Annuals or Perennials “We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” Peter Drucker I have read so many times that education should be about teaching life long learners. Sadly as…

  • I could sit and listen to a stream all day

    Bird Droppings June 6, 2011 I could sit and listen to a stream all day About an hour ago I woke up and took our Westie out and in the darkness of an early morning had to start thinking about why there were Westie’s anyhow. Granted my main reason was since this dog had kept…

  • Driving up a mountain

    Bird Droppings June 5, 2011 Driving up a mountain I was looking forward to the trip to Black Rock Mountain in North Georgia, the site of the Foxfire property and teachers class in The Foxfire Approach to teaching. My oldest son was taking the course as a piece of his master’s degree program at Piedmont…

  • A buffalo snort in the dark

    Bird Droppings June 4, 2011 A buffalo snort in the dark “Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.” George Bernard…

  • Understanding Education and Learning Part 1

    Bird Droppings June 3, 2011 Understanding Education and Learning Part 1 Aldus Huxley published a book in 1932, Content and Pretexts, that did not provide the income he had intended but did provide me with a point to start this days writing. In his book Huxley stated that: “Experience is not what happens to a…

  • Time do we need it?

    Bird Droppings Jun 2, 2011 Time do we need it? I started yesterday with a crazy idea of comparing learning to barn building and as I continued my train of thought I recalled a couple of articles along the way in my readings. “Small communities, with their distinctive character where life is stable and intensely…

  • Education without learning is like a barn without walls

    Bird Droppings June 1, 2011 Education without learning is like a barn without walls. “A truly educational community that embodies both rigor and involvement will elude us until we establish a plumb line that measures teachers and students alike as great things can do.” Parker Palmer It has been many years since we as a…

  • Searching for wisdom

    Bird Droppings May 30, 2011 Searching for wisdom I started my day a bit later than normal being Memorial Day and most stores and such are closed and my plans included yard work writing and a family gathering later today so I was lazy. I ran by my corner store and shock of all shocks…

  • To die a happy death

    Bird Droppings May 29, 2011 To die a happy death: I have been teaching high school now for nearly eleven years and a little over a week ago another graduation ceremony and celebration of sorts. I am starting my day a bit later than normal since my dog has been keeping me up all night…