Human

I can already forsee some of my friends wondering why I chose the quote above to introduce my philosophy of education… I have been asked by a lot of people over the past few months what my Theory of Education is.  For the most part, Teach For America’s is a good one:  “One day, every child will have the opportunity to achieve an excellent education.”  This implies both that we are not at that point, and that it is possible.  However, this statement leaves students on such a grand scale that it is still a faceless statement to me.  Thus, I chose to use Lou Ann Walker’s quote, “Theories of education don’t matter a whit…” because it reminds me of the individual gifts and struggles that every person brings into the classroom.

Education is, of course, about systems and institutions.  But every institution is made up of unique human beings.

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