Bev: Many times I've "planned" a nice charter school staffed entirely by this group!! To quote Susan Boyle: "I dreamed a dream..."
Judy: We used to dream that dream 30 years ago when I taught in Los Angeles. In some ways I do wish we'd opened our own school with talented teachers, but I also like working from within the established system. I just learned an enormous amount about teaching in a non-school setting. We took all of our fifth-graders to environmental camp for a week. It was hard work for the teachers, lots of fun for the kids, and beautiful views of the San Francisco bay for everyone. I learned so much about my kids as learners and human beings. We've only been back in class for 2 days and already we're a stronger group with a huge common experience we can build on for the rest of the year. To quote Margaret Mead, " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
