Setting the agenda or setting my teeth on edge?
I’m beginning to think that the “the candidates won’t talk about education!” complaints about the campaign are a bit whiny, or at least they’re striking my ear that way for a few reasons: The complaints are pretty vague. “Talk about education” could mean a variety of things, and I always wonder what questions the complainers […]
Ethnography of seminar discussions?
This is a stab in the dark, because my normal routes for searching aren’t leading me anywhere, and I want to get this query out there before I forget (and I don’t have a “fleeting thoughts” category for the blog): If you know of a good ethnography of seminar discussions in higher ed (either undergrad […]
You can write a very nice article describing train wrecks
The budget situation for Florida is pitiful and deteriorating. I’m on the Florida Education Association‘s governance board, and we’re meeting this weekend. I think the students in the Florida Student Education Association and the occasional younger teacher were probably among the few who were truly partying last night at the reception. Part of it is […]