Daily meditations on teaching and learning at public middle and high schools. All names have been changed to protect the teachers and students.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
School As Prison...
So I asked my students a while back to draw an image of what school felt like for them. Here are five of their drawings. I will let them speak for themselves.
I was tempted to give them MLK's letters, but I think the larger point will be lost on them--until they become so disengaged by school that they end up in jail.
This may be a time to read various writings from real jail.
ReplyDeleteI was tempted to give them MLK's letters, but I think the larger point will be lost on them--until they become so disengaged by school that they end up in jail.
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