The daily meanderings of a teacher

Tag: John Dewey

  • A few days misse and an extremely long weekend

    Bird Droppings April 13, 2011 A few days missed and an extremely long weekend On Friday April 13, 2008 I was driving and actually did not just forget to write my thoughts down but literally could not. I drove down to Statesboro Georgia to get approval of my course of study for my doctorial work…

  • Are we going in the right direction?

    Bird Droppings March 30, 2011 Are we going in the right direction? “I believe that education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living. I believe that the school must represent present life-life as real and vital to the child as that which he carries on in the home, in…

  • Blue sky and warm weather

    Bird Droppings February 18, 2011 Blue sky and warm weather It has been a long winter here in Georgia, I had to wear a jacket several times and we had snow on the ground more than twice. Actually had school closed for a week which is unheard of. Many mornings in the bitter cold I…

  • Listening to stillness

    Bird Droppings February 13, 2011 Listening to stillness I was sitting alone this morning as I do most mornings the ambient temperature is still a bit too cold to hear many early morning sounds down in the bottoms along the stream or towards the field. The air was still saving for a single car leaving…

  • Counting Knuckles

    Bird Droppings January 31, 2011 Counting knuckles On Friday a student asked what day of the month Monday would be and I responded January 31 and just as quick another said he thought it was the first. I said no it was the 31st and he proceeded to count his knuckles, “a knuckle has 31…

  • The Journey

    Bird Droppings January 24, 2011 The journey “Who, then, shall conduct education so that humanity may improve?” John Dewey A very deep and broad question, I was thinking back to my own community and associations. We elect school board members who hire teachers and principals, they decide on schools to build and a place to…

  • Looking on a morning in a direction

    Bird Droppings January 23, 2011 Looking on a morning in a direction “Beginnings start in the east – from where the sun rises we begin a new dawn. Each day is a good new day with a fresh beginning, a new start. East is the direction of the physical body and newness including children and…

  • Reflection is a needed piece in our puzzle of humanity

    Bird Droppings January 10-12, 2011 Reflection is a needed piece in our puzzle of humanity “We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” Ronald Reagan Much of the news…

  • Education often draws from the NOW

    Bird Droppings October 27, 2010 Education often draws from NOW Several days ago a teacher offered to me a book on curriculum or so she said “Dumbing down of America” by Dr. Samuel Blumenfeld. It has been a few months since I picked this book off the shelf while reading various books at Barnes and…

  • How do we find democracy?

    Bird Droppings October 20-21, 2010 How do we find democracy? I often wonder why we have a dog last night was one of those as raced to get to the vet to pick our dog up after being boarded while we were in Florida. I some how hit every red light and every small batch…