Saturday, November 15, 2014

Children are My Business and They are Not Guinea Pigs


#notatest #TheJLV 




I am a former public school teacher who is passionate about staying connected to the happenings of education.  Therefore, in mid-October, I attended Philadelphia Teacher Convening’s at the First District Plaza where I received my free copy of This is not A Test.  Although I have not finished reading it, I have found Vilson's book to be strong, enlightening and delightful.  His book has compelled me to reassess the current  "deformed" state of education and the  way I presently think about teaching. I  now feel a powerful urge to advocate for ways that will positively reform the public school systems with the intentions of “saving the children" future. What I do know is , standardized isn't all inclusive and transforming public education into charter schools isn't necessarily honest improvement. 




About the Author: Jose Luis Vilson, who teaches middle school and is a committed activist, has written “This is not a Test" to give his truths about the joys and distresses of teaching. For more information: #Thejosevilson.com




 
 

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