Teacher Who Said “I Quit” Responds to Some Critics
Kris Neilsen is the teacher who wrote the post explaining why he quit in North Carolina. His post went viral.
He has posted several comments on the blog. Here is one of them:
Victims are the ones who stay, play by the crushing rules, and churn out students who are good at passing tests.
I am not that. I am an activist. I got the attention of the leadership in my state, and I plan to engage them over
He has posted several comments on the blog. Here is one of them:
Victims are the ones who stay, play by the crushing rules, and churn out students who are good at passing tests.
I am not that. I am an activist. I got the attention of the leadership in my state, and I plan to engage them over
Is Rocketship the Wave of the Future?
Experienced journalist Tom Toch visited a Rocketship charter school in San Jose, California, and came away impressed.
What impressed him most, however, was not the ubiquitous computer instruction, but the intensity of the human interactions.
He took away a lesson about the importance of parent involvement and support, as well as the intense engagement of teachers.
Conservative commentators see the Rocketship model as a way to reduce the number of teachers and to break the hold of teachers’ unions.
Toch is not so sure.
Rocketship charters are now expanding rapidly into other markets outside California.
What do you think?
What impressed him most, however, was not the ubiquitous computer instruction, but the intensity of the human interactions.
He took away a lesson about the importance of parent involvement and support, as well as the intense engagement of teachers.
Conservative commentators see the Rocketship model as a way to reduce the number of teachers and to break the hold of teachers’ unions.
Toch is not so sure.
Rocketship charters are now expanding rapidly into other markets outside California.
What do you think?
