We ARE the system
Scott Mcleod,
Dangerously Irrelevant,
Apr 04, 2010
Scott McLeod touches a nerve pointing out to teachers and administrators that they are the system. True enough, though it is worth pointing out that they are only small parts of the system, and are often subject to the whims of the big wheels, like, say, uninformed politicians. Still, there's nothing like a sense of self-doubting angst to keep people reading. Do a little digging and you can see where the thought came from - Eric Hoefler makes the comment (in all caps) that "We are the system" on a Scott McLeod post from 2007. You can read Hoefler's intelligent follow-up discussion here. What a difference three years makes. Arne Duncan also makes the "we are the system" remark last year, and it is indeed a central Obama theme that "we are the change we want to see." Andrew Watt also comments. Greg Byrne also responds. McLeod's short post is reprinted at Education Week.
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