Response to "If I Ran the School" MMM
Let me begin by directing you to the article this is in response to... HERE. I also want to say that most of what I am about to say is not popular opinion. In fact, it is quite far from that and worthy of some flame...so go for it haters. I also would like to say that this is not an attack on MMM or his ideals. I simply disagree with some of the points on his most recent article. I am now going to assume that you have read MMM's article, and if you haven't then go ahead and do so, because I won't be re-writing the whole thing here. To begin... I am a public school teacher. Therefore I get pretty angry at the public's idea of "us" and what "we" do. I get up early. Every day. 5:15am to be exact. Why? So I can go to school and work out. Is this required? NO! Does it make me a better and more energetic teacher? HECK YES! Then I work for about an hour before school on various email, grades, curriculum...