effort to start a grass roots efforts at developing an international =
response, I offer a suggestion which takes Will Richardson's post to the =
next level-a call to action. If interested, please read and respond to =
my blog post: Don't waste a crisis: the Obama Speech @ =
http://tinyurl.com/nenf7l
Let's overcome inertia, stop talking about it and develop an =
international response!
Hiram
Hiram E. Cuevas
Director of Academic Technology
St. Christopher's School
711 St. Christopher's Rd
Richmond, VA 23226
804.282.3185 x627
804.347.2338 cell
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Lucy Gray
Sent: Sun 9/6/2009 8:20 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Controversy over the President's Speech to Students
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I agree with everything that's been said on this topic so far; it really =
is
a missed opportunity. If you haven't seen Will Richardson's latest post,
it's a must read: http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/the-obama-speech/.
Lucy Gray
Education Technology Specialist
Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education
University of Chicago
http://cemse.uchicago.edu
773-834-5214 (Office)
682-233-5829 (Google Voice)
On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 7:
00 PM, carolynwilsonkoerschen <cwilsonk@gmail.com> wrote:
> Wow, Sharon, what a great letter! Thank you!
>
> I agree that all of our students could benefit from listening to the
> President's speech. Yes, even privileged children in independent =
schools who
> have "internalized" the message of responsibility and hard work could =
be
> challenged to think about the reasons the President chose to make the
> speech. The speech and the controversy around it are a marvelous =
opportunity
> to explore how differing viewpoints and passions are portrayed in the =
media
> and how the local community responds.
>
> Nothing in my career has saddened me more than the many educators who =
are
> failing to embrace this opportunity to practice the principles we =
teach. If
> we can't stand up for freedom of speech and model respectful listening =
to
> those with whom we differ we should get out of the business of guiding =
our
> youth.
>
>
> Carolyn Wilson Koerschen
> Novent Education and Synergy School
> San Francisco
>
>
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