HOW DID YOU LIKE THE LECTURE ON MONDAY!!!!
I thought it was cool to hear him speak, I wish he had done more of what he did at the end of his talk (good vs. great schools, and about education) rather than recount the book to us. I loved his good vs. great schools - and agree we live in a country of greatness, we want domination, and we want perfection, high scores and money. What we need to want is a good society one of equality, real learning and compassion. It may seem like a Hallmark card but I left that auditorium very empowered because someone was thinking the same way I was!
I had to leave before he had the panel with the Rochester Schools students - did anyone see how it went? What did they say? A cool idea right???
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HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME By Gregory Michie Weaving back and forth between Michie's awakening as a teacher and the first-person stories of his students, this highly acclaimed book paints an intimate and compassionate portrait of teaching and learning in urban America. While the popular notion of what it's like to teach in city schools is dominated by horror stories and hero tales, Michie and his students reside somewhere in between these extremes - "between the miracles and the metal detectors."
Kathleen - YAY!! I am glad you commented on this and we have an opportunity to discuss it here since we didn't have class tonight, I almost forgot about it! I actually saw you sitting in the row ahead of me but couldn't get your attention haha. I just absolutely love him!! Such a great speaker with such easy and such a passion for teaching. He spoke exactly how he writes and made me feel better over and over again with his comments about how he constantly feels like he failed as a teacher but would always be able to recall that one day that made it all worth while for him and kept him motivated to teach! I was sad that I had to leave early too because I had a class at 7 so I also missed the panel of Rochester City School students but I so would have loved to see that! Nice work Naz for thinking of that, what a great idea for the students and Greg Michie! Such a great presentation, I felt like he was a celeb in my mind since we have been reading his book! (and I secretly wish I had brought it with me for him to sign haha!) See you all next Thursday!
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