tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post9072968722933856517..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: #edchat summary: March 23Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-62986926017022591502010-03-28T18:36:15.802-06:002010-03-28T18:36:15.802-06:00*Loving* your blog! Thank you for calling out wha...*Loving* your blog! Thank you for calling out what you see as wrong and offering thoughtful alternatives.<br /><br />My comment on this entry -- wondering if the leakage occurs another way too...for instance, I left teaching to raise (and home school for early elementary) my daughters. They are now in school. I am not alone among other "progressive" teacher-types who left the profession to be home with their young children and then don't go back because of the climate we see in our child's school (re: school culture, incessant contrived incentives, over testing, breaking things down into too small 'skill chunks', complete lack of authentic and engaging lessons, etc). Teaching in "building school" has changed so much just in the 11 years I've been educating outside of a classroom. I'm not alone in wondering if I better serve my own children by remaining outside of the system -- advocating for change from here as a parent, instead of from within as an employee. <br /><br />I haven't worked this all out and I don't know the answer. There's guilt on both sides of the coin if I think about it too long. Guilt and frustration.<br /><br />In any event, this came to mind when I read your excellent post.<br /><br />Thanks for shining your light!Aimee Cotton Bogushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073577074549254975noreply@blogger.com