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06 Aug 09

Failure to Connect ...In the Beginning

  • technology companies have a vested interest in pushing their product, and the software is usually created by non-educators.
  • IT professionals in school districts are increasingly in control of what is being done with technology, rather than educators. In many districts, teachers are not allowed to install gradebooks, curriculum software (from textbook publishers!), or educational software without approval and help from IT technichians. Furthermore, they are severely limited in what websites they can utilize and must submit their choices to IT (non-educators) for approval.
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08 Jul 09

The Jose Vilson — It's Not About A Salary; It's All About Reality.

when our students see more Black / Latino sports figures populating a multi-million dollar court or field and yet only see one Black / Latino teacher in their whole grade, or 2-3 in their whole school, then they’re probably less inspired to take teaching seriously.

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  • when our students see more Black / Latino sports figures populating a multi-million dollar court or field and yet only see one Black / Latino teacher in their whole grade, or 2-3 in their whole school, then they’re probably less inspired to take teaching seriously
    • The Black / Latino males respond more readily to me than they do to most of their other teachers.
    • The girls in my class are more willing to share their experiences with me and look to me to show them how a male should treat a woman
    • The people in my class may act like they hate me temporarily after I’ve scolded them about something, but they know I have their best interest at heart
    • They also ask me about what it was like when I was growing up, because they know my experiences mirror theirs.
    • Some of them have considered becoming teachers because of me.
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