Changing the World

It's been a while since I've blogged, and I'm sure I have lots of different things to say, but I want to start with the one that this whole blog, this whole website is about, and that's changing the state of education. I watched a movie, Accepted, recently that helped put things in perspective for me. It's funny how I've spent time looking for ways to formulate my thoughts on education, and this one, seemingly cheesy movie was able to make things clear for me. My friends have already pointed out to me that they think I'm crazy based on this, but I urge you to see the movie.

I have a student teacher right now, so I'm spending some time watching instruction instead of actually providing it, and I feel for my kids. She's not bad, she's in fact pretty good but she's still been bought that a teacher's job is to lead and the students need to follow. I do the same thing during the times I'm in charge, so I'm not being critical. More and more I am being led to the idea that at some point, I will need to start my own school. I think I'm being dragged to that place kicking and screaming, but I also know what I want to accomplish can't be accomplised in the public education system.