Poetic Reflection: Who is the Learner Here?

I began my teaching career 1991 in a remote school accessible only by air. I was full of optimism and a belief in the transformative power of education. Believing that I was the agent of change and that the world was just waiting for me, I set out to bring hope and a brighter future […]

Posted by milesmac on April 30th, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in Pedagogy

Conspiracy Theory of Education Reform

When I indulge my cynical self and develop conspiracy theories of education I imagine elite corporate bosses paying off government officials to implement an educational system that guarantees a vast supply of super-box-store drones capable of mentally tallying a customer's purchase but no developed ability to think critically, question, or be creative. Control curriculum, quash […]

Posted by milesmac on March 17th, 2012 | 5 Comments Posted in Pedagogy

This IS the "Real World"

"I love it when my alarm goes off and I can hear the music while I'm still asleep. It's cool when the real world is in my dreams." So said my 8 year old son this morning. It reminded me of a saying I once heard (and can no longer remember the source) about everything […]

Posted by milesmac on December 22nd, 2011 | 2 Comments Posted in Pedagogy

Walking the Line in the Middle Years

Young adults? Older children? Something in between? Tween is a neat description for these amazing people in education's middle years. Walking the line between adulthood and childhood, they venture forward into mature responsibilities and retreat back to a child's freedoms. Or is it really a back-and-forth suggesting a nether place between two states of being? […]

Posted by milesmac on December 14th, 2011 | No Comments Posted in Pedagogy

Team Teaching Works for Me

This post is the content from a conference session I presented in the early 2000s with my former teaching partner, Linda Benson. We worked as a teaching team for 6 years and Linda team taught for many years with other partners prior to our time together. Without a doubt, the time we spent working together […]

Posted by milesmac on December 14th, 2011 | 1 Comment Posted in Pedagogy
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