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SPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
ABOUT – SPOON VISION About. Spoon Vision is the education blog of Aaron Baker, 8th grade U.S. History teacher in Del City, Oklahoma. Influences include Teaching Tolerance and the Southern Poverty Law Center, Howard Zinn and the Zinn Education Project, Paulo Freire, Rethinking Schools, Teaching For Change, and Diane Ravitch . Aaron Baker is an educator,activist
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. THE NEW WORKING CLASS TEACHER Teachers have long been listed as part of what is called the “professional class.” Similar to the “middle class,” the professional class is the long time standard-bearer of capitalistic virtues and is often defined in contrast to both the upper or ruling class and the lower or working class. The shrinking demographic of theprofessional
WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. #METOOK12 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MALE EDUCATORS #MeTooK12 is the hashtag of a recently launched campaign hoping to harness the continuing momentum of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement. According to the organizers at “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” #MeTooK12 is all about addressing “the epidemic of traumatic sexual harassment impacting our nation’s students.” This piece from the Portland Tribune addresses the apparent lackSPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
ABOUT – SPOON VISION About. Spoon Vision is the education blog of Aaron Baker, 8th grade U.S. History teacher in Del City, Oklahoma. Influences include Teaching Tolerance and the Southern Poverty Law Center, Howard Zinn and the Zinn Education Project, Paulo Freire, Rethinking Schools, Teaching For Change, and Diane Ravitch . Aaron Baker is an educator,activist
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. THE NEW WORKING CLASS TEACHER Teachers have long been listed as part of what is called the “professional class.” Similar to the “middle class,” the professional class is the long time standard-bearer of capitalistic virtues and is often defined in contrast to both the upper or ruling class and the lower or working class. The shrinking demographic of theprofessional
WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. #METOOK12 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MALE EDUCATORS #MeTooK12 is the hashtag of a recently launched campaign hoping to harness the continuing momentum of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement. According to the organizers at “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” #MeTooK12 is all about addressing “the epidemic of traumatic sexual harassment impacting our nation’s students.” This piece from the Portland Tribune addresses the apparent lack EDUCATORS – SPOON VISION She was an educatorShe taught the children how to readSundays in the South 'neath that big oak treeAn infant torn from her familyLearned to read up in the cityShe knew it was illegalAnd she knew that it was rightAnd when the war was done and the children were all SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING IN THE CONTENT AREA Even in the reddest of states like Oklahoma, public education still bends toward progress. It has been this way from the beginning. Educators know it. The people at Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) and Choice Remarks certainly know it. The so called “liberal agenda” of public schools is one of the favorite talking points U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.” No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Since the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868, the Equal Protection Clausehas been invoked
THOSE WHO CAN’T
Those who can’t, Teach. For example, Those who can’t sit alone at a desk all day, Whose energy demands movement and interaction, Teach. Those who can’t abide platitudes like, “kids these days,” Who take the time to know every young person, Teach. Those who can’t be satisfied with a job or even a career, Whose THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. SAFE CLASSROOMS IN THE AGE OF INTRUDER DRILLS An active shooter situation is the ultimate class disruption. For good reason, first year teachers are told of the importance of creating classroom climate during the first two weeks of school. This is the time, above all else, for teachers to send the clear message to ‘MR. BAKER LETS US DO IT’ A recent post at Spoon Vision entitled, “’Take Your Hood Off,’ and Other Teacher Microaggressions,” upset more than a few people and resulted in almost 30,000 views in the last ten days. Much of the criticism was constructive and resulted in some very important self-reflection on my part. I especially appreciate those educators ofcolor
THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS Selective enrollment is a cornerstone of the charter school model. There is nothing “mom and pop” about being essentially a “members only” organization. Even charter schools that claim to be neighborhood schools (serving students in the immediate vicinity of the school) have enrollment caps that consistently turn students away. DONALD TRUMP IS PRESIDENT, AND I AM A PUBLIC SCHOOL (In my classroom, I rarely speak his name, so forgive me for repeating it here.) Donald Trump is president, and I am a public school teacher. Let that sink in for a moment Now, allow me to explain. Donald Trump is president, and I teach my students that CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING “WOKE” WHITE TEACHER I am aspiring because “woke” is not a title that white people should ever bestow upon ourselves. There was a time when being “woke” was primarily about information gathering, and these days a lot of people gather information almost exclusively through social media. Post Ferguson, however, keeping informed of racial injustice on Facebook and TwitterSPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
ABOUT – SPOON VISION About. Spoon Vision is the education blog of Aaron Baker, 8th grade U.S. History teacher in Del City, Oklahoma. Influences include Teaching Tolerance and the Southern Poverty Law Center, Howard Zinn and the Zinn Education Project, Paulo Freire, Rethinking Schools, Teaching For Change, and Diane Ravitch . Aaron Baker is an educator,activist
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT OR SOMETHING BETTER In my last post, “Social Justice Teaching in the Content Area,” I hinted that although adapting principles of social justice to fit inside a given curriculum is very important, social justice teaching ultimately has a much bigger scope. Teachers interested in social justice issues will inevitably move beyond critique of standardized text books and creative THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. #METOOK12 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MALE EDUCATORS #MeTooK12 is the hashtag of a recently launched campaign hoping to harness the continuing momentum of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement. According to the organizers at “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” #MeTooK12 is all about addressing “the epidemic of traumatic sexual harassment impacting our nation’s students.” This piece from the Portland Tribune addresses the apparent lackSPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
ABOUT – SPOON VISION About. Spoon Vision is the education blog of Aaron Baker, 8th grade U.S. History teacher in Del City, Oklahoma. Influences include Teaching Tolerance and the Southern Poverty Law Center, Howard Zinn and the Zinn Education Project, Paulo Freire, Rethinking Schools, Teaching For Change, and Diane Ravitch . Aaron Baker is an educator,activist
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT OR SOMETHING BETTER In my last post, “Social Justice Teaching in the Content Area,” I hinted that although adapting principles of social justice to fit inside a given curriculum is very important, social justice teaching ultimately has a much bigger scope. Teachers interested in social justice issues will inevitably move beyond critique of standardized text books and creative THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. #METOOK12 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MALE EDUCATORS #MeTooK12 is the hashtag of a recently launched campaign hoping to harness the continuing momentum of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement. According to the organizers at “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” #MeTooK12 is all about addressing “the epidemic of traumatic sexual harassment impacting our nation’s students.” This piece from the Portland Tribune addresses the apparent lack U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.” No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Since the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868, the Equal Protection Clausehas been invoked
WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose THE NEW WORKING CLASS TEACHER Teachers have long been listed as part of what is called the “professional class.” Similar to the “middle class,” the professional class is the long time standard-bearer of capitalistic virtues and is often defined in contrast to both the upper or ruling class and the lower or working class. The shrinking demographic of theprofessional
#METOOK12 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MALE EDUCATORS #MeTooK12 is the hashtag of a recently launched campaign hoping to harness the continuing momentum of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement. According to the organizers at “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” #MeTooK12 is all about addressing “the epidemic of traumatic sexual harassment impacting our nation’s students.” This piece from the Portland Tribune addresses the apparent lack ‘MR. BAKER LETS US DO IT’ A recent post at Spoon Vision entitled, “’Take Your Hood Off,’ and Other Teacher Microaggressions,” upset more than a few people and resulted in almost 30,000 views in the last ten days. Much of the criticism was constructive and resulted in some very important self-reflection on my part. I especially appreciate those educators ofcolor
SAFE CLASSROOMS IN THE AGE OF INTRUDER DRILLS An active shooter situation is the ultimate class disruption. For good reason, first year teachers are told of the importance of creating classroom climate during the first two weeks of school. This is the time, above all else, for teachers to send the clear message toSPOON VISION
In 1997, New York University professor, Lawrence M. Mead, edited a book entitled “The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty.” Mead’s work, spanning more than 30 years, has been highly influential in the implementation of draconian and ineffective work requirements for government assistance programs.KIDS THESE DAYS
Kids these days with their screens and their Snaps. Kids these days with their hoodies and their tight pants. Kids these days with their short attention span and their potty mouths. Kids these days with their constant questioning of authority. Kids these days with their hostile rejection of polite society. Back in the day, when THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS Selective enrollment is a cornerstone of the charter school model. There is nothing “mom and pop” about being essentially a “members only” organization. Even charter schools that claim to be neighborhood schools (serving students in the immediate vicinity of the school) have enrollment caps that consistently turn students away.#BUSKINGTEACHER
That the teacher is the one who helps us all. The teacher is the one, (x2) Works on lessons ’til the fall. Then she works on Saturdays, But she never gets a raise. And the CEO’s the one who gets it all. Politicians hangs around. And they’re always making sound. But the teacher is the one who helps us all.SPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING “WOKE” WHITE TEACHER I am aspiring because “woke” is not a title that white people should ever bestow upon ourselves. There was a time when being “woke” was primarily about information gathering, and these days a lot of people gather information almost exclusively through social media. Post Ferguson, however, keeping informed of racial injustice on Facebook and TwitterSPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING “WOKE” WHITE TEACHER I am aspiring because “woke” is not a title that white people should ever bestow upon ourselves. There was a time when being “woke” was primarily about information gathering, and these days a lot of people gather information almost exclusively through social media. Post Ferguson, however, keeping informed of racial injustice on Facebook and Twitter EDUCATORS – SPOON VISION She was an educatorShe taught the children how to readSundays in the South 'neath that big oak treeAn infant torn from her familyLearned to read up in the cityShe knew it was illegalAnd she knew that it was rightAnd when the war was done and the children were allRACIAL JUSTICE
Gerry Brooks (pronounced like “Gary”) is an elementary school principal at Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Almost three years ago, Mr. Brooks uploaded his first YouTube video, and subsequently has added over 180 videos to his SCHOOL CHOICE: AN INSIDE LOOK Like so many others in #oklaed, I registered and received a free ticket to attend the Oklahoma School Choice Summit, January 26th, 2017, at Oklahoma City Community College. On Thursday, I left school and went straight to OCCC. I went in around 4:15 wearing my Mid-Del ID, signed in on the back of a piece THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had THIS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER DOES NOT PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO I have not pledged “allegiance to the flag of the United States of America” in more than eight years. My personal objections to participating began as religious (see Anabaptist theology and practice). I was not teaching at the time, so like so many Americans, public situations that observed the pledge were a very irregular part WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFRONTING RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY IN THE CLASSROOM In June of 2017, in a post called “LGBTQ Advocacy in Oklahoma Classrooms Part II,” I wrote, “LGBTQ issues are non-debatable in classrooms of districts with inclusive nondiscrimination policies. Space should be made in all classrooms (especially Social Studies classrooms) for student expression of a variety of opinions on numerous civic and political issues. BOOKER T., W.E.B., AND THE SCHOOL CHOICE Booker T., W.E.B., and the School Choice Movement. spoonvision Advocacy, Education Reform, Racial Justice February 11, 2018. February 11, 2018. 5 Minutes. “It seems to me,” said Booker T., “That all you folks have missed the boat. Who shout about the right to vote, And spend vain days and sleepless nights. In uproar over civil rights. THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF WIKIPEDIA IN THE AGE OF FAKE NEWS The teacher has the knowledge. The student has an empty account. According to the “banking” model, education is all about deposits of knowledge from teacher to student. It is an outdated and elitist pedagogy. The “banking” model relies on the overuse of “experts.”. It is a pedagogy where the few in the ivory tower arehighly
#METOOK12 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MALE EDUCATORS #MeTooK12 is the hashtag of a recently launched campaign hoping to harness the continuing momentum of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement. According to the organizers at “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” #MeTooK12 is all about addressing “the epidemic of traumatic sexual harassment impacting our nation’s students.” This piece from the Portland Tribune addresses the apparent lackSPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING “WOKE” WHITE TEACHER I am aspiring because “woke” is not a title that white people should ever bestow upon ourselves. There was a time when being “woke” was primarily about information gathering, and these days a lot of people gather information almost exclusively through social media. Post Ferguson, however, keeping informed of racial injustice on Facebook and TwitterSPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING “WOKE” WHITE TEACHER I am aspiring because “woke” is not a title that white people should ever bestow upon ourselves. There was a time when being “woke” was primarily about information gathering, and these days a lot of people gather information almost exclusively through social media. Post Ferguson, however, keeping informed of racial injustice on Facebook and Twitter EDUCATORS – SPOON VISION She was an educatorShe taught the children how to readSundays in the South 'neath that big oak treeAn infant torn from her familyLearned to read up in the cityShe knew it was illegalAnd she knew that it was rightAnd when the war was done and the children were allRACIAL JUSTICE
Gerry Brooks (pronounced like “Gary”) is an elementary school principal at Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Almost three years ago, Mr. Brooks uploaded his first YouTube video, and subsequently has added over 180 videos to his SCHOOL CHOICE: AN INSIDE LOOK Like so many others in #oklaed, I registered and received a free ticket to attend the Oklahoma School Choice Summit, January 26th, 2017, at Oklahoma City Community College. On Thursday, I left school and went straight to OCCC. I went in around 4:15 wearing my Mid-Del ID, signed in on the back of a piece THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had THIS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER DOES NOT PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO I have not pledged “allegiance to the flag of the United States of America” in more than eight years. My personal objections to participating began as religious (see Anabaptist theology and practice). I was not teaching at the time, so like so many Americans, public situations that observed the pledge were a very irregular part WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFRONTING RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY IN THE CLASSROOM In June of 2017, in a post called “LGBTQ Advocacy in Oklahoma Classrooms Part II,” I wrote, “LGBTQ issues are non-debatable in classrooms of districts with inclusive nondiscrimination policies. Space should be made in all classrooms (especially Social Studies classrooms) for student expression of a variety of opinions on numerous civic and political issues. BOOKER T., W.E.B., AND THE SCHOOL CHOICE Booker T., W.E.B., and the School Choice Movement. spoonvision Advocacy, Education Reform, Racial Justice February 11, 2018. February 11, 2018. 5 Minutes. “It seems to me,” said Booker T., “That all you folks have missed the boat. Who shout about the right to vote, And spend vain days and sleepless nights. In uproar over civil rights. THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF WIKIPEDIA IN THE AGE OF FAKE NEWS The teacher has the knowledge. The student has an empty account. According to the “banking” model, education is all about deposits of knowledge from teacher to student. It is an outdated and elitist pedagogy. The “banking” model relies on the overuse of “experts.”. It is a pedagogy where the few in the ivory tower arehighly
#METOOK12 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MALE EDUCATORS #MeTooK12 is the hashtag of a recently launched campaign hoping to harness the continuing momentum of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement. According to the organizers at “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” #MeTooK12 is all about addressing “the epidemic of traumatic sexual harassment impacting our nation’s students.” This piece from the Portland Tribune addresses the apparent lackSPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING “WOKE” WHITE TEACHER I am aspiring because “woke” is not a title that white people should ever bestow upon ourselves. There was a time when being “woke” was primarily about information gathering, and these days a lot of people gather information almost exclusively through social media. Post Ferguson, however, keeping informed of racial injustice on Facebook and TwitterSPOON VISION
Spoon Vision is proud to announce the release of a three-day comprehensive curriculum covering local government issues specifically related to the upcoming vote on MAPS 4 on December 10, 2019, in Oklahoma City! This mini unit is aligned with Oklahoma Academic Standards for both 9th Grade Oklahoma History and 12th Grade U.S.Government.
INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING Individualism and Culturally Responsive Teaching. spoonvision Pedagogy, Racial Justice, Whiteness April 2, 2017. November 20, 2018. 2 Minutes. The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Best Practices for Inclusive Classroom Language. Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY Education is about building bridges, not walls. The day that schools are required to obtain information concerning citizenship status is the day that teachers will become galvanized perhaps like never before. Fifth, embracing cultural diversity means that on some level we acknowledge the reality of, or perhaps the need for, class warfare. U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN U.S. Public School Policies and Practices Support Open Borders. Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.”. No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”. THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The primary position of white teachers in educational equity is a position of responsibility. It is less about guilt and more about utilizing the privileges that come with being white in America. Also, white administrators are neither powerless nor irresponsible for educational equity. They are simply outside the concern of this essay. THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD The problem with preparing students for the real world is that the real world can be a very shitty place. Someone who does not know I am a teacher recently asked me if I had time off for the holidays. I told them that my kids and I had two weeks out of school, to which they replied, “Well, when you get to the real world, you only get acouple
THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING “WOKE” WHITE TEACHER I am aspiring because “woke” is not a title that white people should ever bestow upon ourselves. There was a time when being “woke” was primarily about information gathering, and these days a lot of people gather information almost exclusively through social media. Post Ferguson, however, keeping informed of racial injustice on Facebook and Twitter EDUCATORS – SPOON VISION She was an educatorShe taught the children how to readSundays in the South 'neath that big oak treeAn infant torn from her familyLearned to read up in the cityShe knew it was illegalAnd she knew that it was rightAnd when the war was done and the children were allRACIAL JUSTICE
Gerry Brooks (pronounced like “Gary”) is an elementary school principal at Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Almost three years ago, Mr. Brooks uploaded his first YouTube video, and subsequently has added over 180 videos to his SCHOOL CHOICE: AN INSIDE LOOK Like so many others in #oklaed, I registered and received a free ticket to attend the Oklahoma School Choice Summit, January 26th, 2017, at Oklahoma City Community College. On Thursday, I left school and went straight to OCCC. I went in around 4:15 wearing my Mid-Del ID, signed in on the back of a piece THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had THIS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER DOES NOT PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO I have not pledged “allegiance to the flag of the United States of America” in more than eight years. My personal objections to participating began as religious (see Anabaptist theology and practice). I was not teaching at the time, so like so many Americans, public situations that observed the pledge were a very irregular part WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFRONTING RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY IN THE CLASSROOM In June of 2017, in a post called “LGBTQ Advocacy in Oklahoma Classrooms Part II,” I wrote, “LGBTQ issues are non-debatable in classrooms of districts with inclusive nondiscrimination policies. Space should be made in all classrooms (especially Social Studies classrooms) for student expression of a variety of opinions on numerous civic and political issues. BOOKER T., W.E.B., AND THE SCHOOL CHOICE Booker T., W.E.B., and the School Choice Movement. spoonvision Advocacy, Education Reform, Racial Justice February 11, 2018. February 11, 2018. 5 Minutes. “It seems to me,” said Booker T., “That all you folks have missed the boat. Who shout about the right to vote, And spend vain days and sleepless nights. In uproar over civil rights. THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF WIKIPEDIA IN THE AGE OF FAKE NEWS The teacher has the knowledge. The student has an empty account. According to the “banking” model, education is all about deposits of knowledge from teacher to student. It is an outdated and elitist pedagogy. The “banking” model relies on the overuse of “experts.”. It is a pedagogy where the few in the ivory tower arehighly
#METOOK12 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MALE EDUCATORS #MeTooK12 is the hashtag of a recently launched campaign hoping to harness the continuing momentum of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement. According to the organizers at “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” #MeTooK12 is all about addressing “the epidemic of traumatic sexual harassment impacting our nation’s students.” This piece from the Portland Tribune addresses the apparent lackSPOON VISION
Gerry Brooks (pronounced like “Gary”) is an elementary school principal at Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Almost three years ago, Mr. Brooks uploaded his first YouTube video, and subsequently has added over 180 videos to his INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself implies a commitment to individualism, is “choice.” The language is always about one student and never about all students. Reformers want schools to be marketplaces for BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. To be sure, even when it is clear that a class isnot paying close
WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY I should clarify. I am not in a position to speak on behalf of my entire school. What follows are the implications of cultural diversity as they are apparent to me. My hope, however, is that I have earned the right to speak small truths into the theories and practices of my education colleagues both THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD “’Welcome to the real world,’ she said to me, condescendingly. Take a seat. Take your life. Plot it out in black and white.” That’s how John Mayer’s breakthrough hit from 2002, “No Such Thing,” begins. “She,” presumably, is Mayer’s high school guidance counselor who wants the young musician to “stay inside thelines.”
THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The legacies of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the landmark cases of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954) tell the complicated history of the love-hate relationship between U.S. law and the word “equality.” Today, through a process known as “resegregation,” it is clear once againthat in
U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.” No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Since the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868, the Equal Protection Clausehas been invoked
THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING “WOKE” WHITE TEACHER I am aspiring because “woke” is not a title that white people should ever bestow upon ourselves. There was a time when being “woke” was primarily about information gathering, and these days a lot of people gather information almost exclusively through social media. Post Ferguson, however, keeping informed of racial injustice on Facebook and TwitterSPOON VISION
Gerry Brooks (pronounced like “Gary”) is an elementary school principal at Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Almost three years ago, Mr. Brooks uploaded his first YouTube video, and subsequently has added over 180 videos to his INDIVIDUALISM AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING The education reform movement, characterized by standardized tests, charter schools, and voucher programs, is a product of both capitalism and individualism. The buzz word for the movement, which itself implies a commitment to individualism, is “choice.” The language is always about one student and never about all students. Reformers want schools to be marketplaces for BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE Teachers communicate in numerous nonverbal ways including facial expressions, body language, posture, proxemics, etc., but verbal language will always be an essential part of the teacher-student relationship. The exchange of words is and must remain central to the learning process. To be sure, even when it is clear that a class isnot paying close
WHAT IT MEANS THAT MY SCHOOL EMBRACES CULTURAL DIVERSITY I should clarify. I am not in a position to speak on behalf of my entire school. What follows are the implications of cultural diversity as they are apparent to me. My hope, however, is that I have earned the right to speak small truths into the theories and practices of my education colleagues both THE PROBLEM WITH PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ‘THE REAL WORLD “’Welcome to the real world,’ she said to me, condescendingly. Take a seat. Take your life. Plot it out in black and white.” That’s how John Mayer’s breakthrough hit from 2002, “No Such Thing,” begins. “She,” presumably, is Mayer’s high school guidance counselor who wants the young musician to “stay inside thelines.”
THE ROLE OF WHITE TEACHERS IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY The legacies of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the landmark cases of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954) tell the complicated history of the love-hate relationship between U.S. law and the word “equality.” Today, through a process known as “resegregation,” it is clear once againthat in
U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICES SUPPORT OPEN Arguably the most valuable words in the U.S. Constitution are found in the Fourteenth Amendment, often referred to collectively as the “Equal Protection Clause.” No state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Since the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted in 1868, the Equal Protection Clausehas been invoked
THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING “WOKE” WHITE TEACHER I am aspiring because “woke” is not a title that white people should ever bestow upon ourselves. There was a time when being “woke” was primarily about information gathering, and these days a lot of people gather information almost exclusively through social media. Post Ferguson, however, keeping informed of racial injustice on Facebook and Twitter EDUCATORS – SPOON VISION She was an educatorShe taught the children how to readSundays in the South 'neath that big oak treeAn infant torn from her familyLearned to read up in the cityShe knew it was illegalAnd she knew that it was rightAnd when the war was done and the children were allRACIAL JUSTICE
Gerry Brooks (pronounced like “Gary”) is an elementary school principal at Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Almost three years ago, Mr. Brooks uploaded his first YouTube video, and subsequently has added over 180 videos to his SCHOOL CHOICE: AN INSIDE LOOK Like so many others in #oklaed, I registered and received a free ticket to attend the Oklahoma School Choice Summit, January 26th, 2017, at Oklahoma City Community College. On Thursday, I left school and went straight to OCCC. I went in around 4:15 wearing my Mid-Del ID, signed in on the back of a piece THERE IS NOTHING ‘MOM AND POP’ ABOUT CHARTER SCHOOLS In a forgotten time in this country, the “mom and pop” moniker stood for everything that was right about the family owned small business. Urban grocery stores, owned and operated by small families who often lived in the same building, provided an indispensable service to neighborhood residents within walking distance. Qualifying for the nickname had THIS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER DOES NOT PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO I have not pledged “allegiance to the flag of the United States of America” in more than eight years. My personal objections to participating began as religious (see Anabaptist theology and practice). I was not teaching at the time, so like so many Americans, public situations that observed the pledge were a very irregular part WHY SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS ARE NOT WELCOME IN MY The presence of armed police in public schools has risen steadily in the last twenty years as a result of increased funding from the US Department of Justice. These uniformed police are referred to as School Resource Officers (SROs) and are most common in secondary urban schools, middle and high school. The most cited purpose CONFRONTING RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY IN THE CLASSROOM In June of 2017, in a post called “LGBTQ Advocacy in Oklahoma Classrooms Part II,” I wrote, “LGBTQ issues are non-debatable in classrooms of districts with inclusive nondiscrimination policies. Space should be made in all classrooms (especially Social Studies classrooms) for student expression of a variety of opinions on numerous civic and political issues. BOOKER T., W.E.B., AND THE SCHOOL CHOICE “It seems to me,” said Booker T., “That all you folks have missed the boat Who shout about the right to vote, And spend vain days and sleepless nights In uproar over civil rights. Just keep your mouths shut, do not grouse, But work, and save, and buy a house.” from “Booker T. and W.E.B.” THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF WIKIPEDIA IN THE AGE OF FAKE NEWS If I had a dollar for every time I have heard a middle school student say that another teacher told them Wikipedia was not a reliable source, “I would be making money in a very weird way” (to put it in the words of the late comedian, Mitch Hedberg). When Wikipedia camealong in 2001,
#METOOK12 AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MALE EDUCATORS #MeTooK12 is the hashtag of a recently launched campaign hoping to harness the continuing momentum of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement. According to the organizers at “Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,” #MeTooK12 is all about addressing “the epidemic of traumatic sexual harassment impacting our nation’s students.” This piece from the Portland Tribune addresses the apparent lackSkip to content
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December 2, 2018
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NO, GERRY BROOKS, IT’S NOT FUNNY WHEN EDUCATORS RIDICULE PARENTS Gerry Brooks (pronounced like “Gary”) is an elementary school principal at Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Almost three years ago, Mr. Brooks uploaded his first YouTube video, and subsequently has added over 180 videos to his channel and has amassed over 102,500 subscribers. His most popular video to date, “First week of school … Continue reading No, Gerry Brooks, It’s Not Funny When Educators Ridicule Parents →spoonvision
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November 11, 2018November 18, 20183 Minutes
A NEW DAY (POEM FOR #OKLAED) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFuzic841mU&feature=youtu.be Do you want to know what it’s like to be a teacher? It's like any other desk job really, minus the actual sitting at a desk. Seven hours of daily meetings arranged the previous evening You want to know what it’s like to be a teacher in Oklahoma? It’s the hardest job with (almost) … Continue reading A New Day (poem for #oklaed) →spoonvision
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October 29, 2018
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RETHINKING RED RIBBON WEEK Thousands of elementary, middle, and high schools across the nation are gearing up to celebrate Red Ribbon Week with a classroom door decorating and photo contest. Other schools may use the extensive list of resources available at redribbon.org to take the annual event to deeper and perhaps more meaningful levels. But every October, I feel … Continue reading Rethinking Red Ribbon Week →spoonvision
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October 22, 2018
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“WE CAN’T VOTE, BUT YOU CAN!” Reflections on a Middle School Voter Registration Drive “Hello, ma’am! Are you registered to vote? Yes? Any recent changes? Address? Name? You can also change your political party.” This became the unofficial script for my 8th grade civics students spending September afternoons in front of a Save-A-Lot grocery store in Del City, Oklahoma. But the … Continue reading “We Can’t Vote, ButYou Can!” →
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October 14, 2018October 15, 20184 Minutes
THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF WIKIPEDIA IN THE AGE OF FAKE NEWS If I had a dollar for every time I have heard a middle school student say that another teacher told them Wikipedia was not a reliable source, “I would be making money in a very weird way” (to put it in the words of the late comedian, Mitch Hedberg). When Wikipedia came along in 2001, … Continue reading The Educational Value of Wikipedia in the Age of Fake News →spoonvision
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September 16, 2018
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TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS: THE NEW ‘NEW PATERNALISM’ In 1997, New York University professor, Lawrence M. Mead, edited a book entitled “The New Paternalism: Supervisory Approaches to Poverty.” Mead’s work, spanning more than 30 years, has been highly influential in the implementation of draconian and ineffective work requirements for government assistance programs. “The New Paternalism” directly inspired noted education reformer, David Whitman, to … Continue reading Trauma Informed Schools: The New ‘New Paternalism’ →spoonvision
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September 9, 2018
5 Minutes
THE MOVEMENT TO END AMERICAN FOOTBALL BEGINS IN SCHOOLS The dangers of playing American football are increasingly becoming common knowledge. Further scientific evidence emerges almost on a daily basis relative to a condition in former players known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or C.T.E. There are currently only two kinds of football fans. There are those football fans who know the danger and are interested … Continue reading The Movement to End American Football Begins in Schools →spoonvision
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August 18, 2018
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