I am writing an article about the educational system. I would appreciate your comments and opinions.
Do you understand the charter? What does it mean in practical english? The One Voice Charter of The Institute of Elemental Ethics and Education. This charter represents a segment of discovery observed through dissertation research. The current focus, herein, specifically conveys the vital need for a pedagogy of language that enables educators as well as students to negotiate self and other through communication and dialogue within a unique speech community formed in classroom dynamics. More precisely, a gap exists demonstrating the lack of vision in recognizing that educators are Interpersonal Communicative Practitioners within classroom communities of speech. This absence of understanding the critical role of communicative connection is reflected in classrooms around this country from K-12, and within colleges and universities. Most disastrous, is the loss of opportunities to improve educational and social inequities through effective communication practices and action. The breadth of research investigated crosses all academic disciplines; with a concentration on communicative studies, sociology of language, education theories, cultural, critical, race, sex-gender studies, as well as emancipatory pedagogy and praxis. (do they mean: practice as distinguished from theory?) The topic is much too vast for a comprehensive discussion herein. Therefore, fundamental research and experiential knowledge concerning the role of educators as Interpersonal Communicative Practitioners is demonstrated. Pivotal areas include: Understanding and Negotiating Self and Other, Ritual of Social Interaction, Classroom Communities of Speech and Emancipatory Pedagogy and Praxis. ------------------------------------ One critic says: "The author(s) of this attempt at obvious obfuscation are basically chasing their tails. It literally doesn't really mean anything. Interpersonal communications, or speaking to one another in a manner easily understandable and actually communicating an idea or knowledge is what teachers do. I mean "Classroom Communities of Speech and Emancipatory Pedagogy and Praxis" WTF??? Was this written by, attorneys? psychologists? Congress? Class room communities of speech is almost oxymoronic. It's a load of crap and seems to be something to confuse teachers and administrators and could probably be used to control teachers and their lesson plans and subject matter. --------------------------------------------- What other other critics say after reading The One Voice Charter: "I can certainly see why you're concerned. I think it reads like a syllabus for a course in an Education degree plan, in effect, a course for students who are trying to become teachers." Unfortunately, it was written by one of those B.S. artists who dominate sales offices, public relations firms and government. Maybe it's part of that whole "No Child Left Behind" cult." ---------------------------------------------- Another critic. "I Agreed. The author(s) of this attempt at obvious obfuscation are basically chasing their tails. It literally doesn't really mean anything. Interpersonal communications, or speaking to one another in a manner easily understandable and actually communicating an idea or knowledge is what teachers do. I mean 'Classroom Communities of Speech and Emancipatory Pedagogy and Praxis' Was this written by, attorneys? psychologists? Congress? Class room communities of speech is almost oxymoronic. It's a load of crap and seems to be something to confuse teachers and administrators and could probably be used to control teachers and their lesson plans and subject matter. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
