tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966178742972519386.post5138300350552552240..comments2012-03-04T16:27:15.388-08:00Comments on StandByYourWords: Dialogue #1Andy Flahertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423231311758772464noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966178742972519386.post-69616830549661963892010-07-28T07:57:09.598-07:002010-07-28T07:57:09.598-07:00Thank you Darce. You were a pleasure to work with...Thank you Darce. You were a pleasure to work with! I know that you will begin to open the lines of communication where you are. I does start one student, one classroom, one teacher, one school at a time.<br /><br />Stay connected and let your friend know about the blog.Andy Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423231311758772464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2966178742972519386.post-30056785285181029912010-07-10T10:06:55.737-07:002010-07-10T10:06:55.737-07:00Andy,
I totally agree with you!! I was in your IB ...Andy,<br />I totally agree with you!! I was in your IB training this week, and thought I would check out your blog! Formalities first, you were a great trainer, and more importantly very entertaining as we were learning our new program! In that, I thank you for making us laugh!<br /><br />Your post reminds me of a conversation, a dialogue if you will, a colleague/friend of mine had over lunch yesterday. We both discussed how our biggest disappointment this year, and largest hurdle in education, was that we both felt despair. Both of us, one in a wealthy suburb, and one in a charter school, were both expected to become robots without a voice or say. We felt less likely to voice our opinions because when we did, were were given letters in our files, we were criticized and seen as the enemy. When did we stop caring about the kids and caring more about the politics. It is very, overwhelmingly frustrating. And characteristically, it is not me. It makes me feel like a beaten dog, beaten of my moral and ethical duties as an educator. So, I would say ditto to you, let's re-open the lines of communication, and actually LISTEN to each other. That would be an amazing step. . .<br /><br />Again, thanks! BTW, love your writing! <br />DarceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com