Chris writes (in response to Dan (in response to Chris . . . you get the point)):
Chris: Which brings me to my next point:
Dan: We need to avoid terminology like "passion" in describing the prerequisites of our job.
Chris (This is my favorite part - Bud): The hell we do.We need passion. I want passionate teachers. I want teachers who love
the stuff they teach, but who love the kids they teach even more. I
want teachers who can’t wait to get into the classroom. I want teachers
who think powerfully and deeply about their unit plans. I want teachers
who believe deeply in what we do, and who work hard to do it. I want
teachers who care and who inspire kids to care.
Read the rest. It’s an interesting conversation about teaching and the people involved. It’s also a big ol’ complicated argument. Full of passion. Literally dripping with big, gummy gobs of the stuff. (I hope I’ve permission to use such words. Let me know, okay, Dan?)
