Saturday, March 1, 2014

Effective teaching involves a highly distinctive set of human interactions and skills...





"Teaching often requires risk, acceptance of novelty, rejection of any form of discrimination and always requires a critical reflection of its current practices." Robert John Meehan

"Every time I see another hedge fund manager talk about school reform, I worry even more about the direction education reform is taking." Robert John Meehan

"Our children need strong figures in their lives; do not allow the corporate media to provide these figures for your children." Robert John Meehan

"Effective teaching involves a highly distinctive set of human interactions and skills that are not measurable by multiple choice tests." Robert John Meehan

"Teachers must be that Trusted Beacon in the often times tumultuous sea of life in which our youth are so often set adrift." Robert John Meehan

"Children think learning is filling in answer bubbles. The experience of learning has been replaced by multiple choice tests." Robert John Meehan

"What keeps teachers going has largely to do with their inner lives. It is their inner spirit that makes and sustains good teachers." Robert John Meehan

"Being a teacher has never been so much about the income: its always been mostly about the outcome." Robert John Meehan

"As teachers we spend little time focusing on what has been accomplished; we focus mainly on what remains to be done." Robert John Meehan

"Corporate education reformers haven't a clue as to how the lives of the children in urban schools differ from their own. More bubble tests, really?" Robert John Meehan

"Everything we do as parents and teachers must ensure that the child's inherent desire to learn is kept alive." Robert John Meehan



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