Teacher Fired.....

[handmade34]

http://www.tolerance.org/blog/teacher-fired-over-trayvon-martin-fundraiser

"...Last month Brooke Harris’ eighth-grade class asked her about the “kid who was killed over some skittles;” she seized the opportunity to bring her students’ lived experiences into the classroom—a strategy we and other experts advocate.

Brooke’s students identify with Trayvon Martin. Many of them are African American. Many have been stopped by police who thought they looked suspicious.

In fact, her students engaged so deeply with the issue that they asked to take it beyond essays and class discussions—they wanted to take action to help Trayvon’s family..."

[leftyohiolib]

1. people bitch about not having quality teachers but have no problem firing them over bs.

[handmade34]

2. a teacher walks a fine line sometimes...

if I had continued teaching... mostly likely I would have crossed a line

[ashling]

3. My daughter put this on her Facebook page

I hadn't signed it yet, but I definitely will after reading this article.

I am impressed with the State of Michigan's standards:

There is a reason Michigan’s English Language Proficiency Standards call for students to “engage in challenging and purposeful learning that blends their experiences with content knowledge and real-world applications.” Students learn better this way.

and disgusted that the Superintendent holds them in such low regard.

another bit that impressed me:

Real life is not clean. It is not clear cut. It is not safe. But it is the world our students live in and they will be required to navigate it as adults. Teachers must bring this outside world into the classroom.

neither will teaching to the test like they do here in Texas.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Charter school

No union. Teachers hired at will with no contract.

Sounds like a good teacher. Hopefully she will get hired by a traditional public school and have some job security.