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Batman, Revolution, Kiss Me/Kill Me, Drive B-side, Sen Pat Leahy, Mayor Chuck Searcy etc

Posted on March 18, 2019May 10, 2019 by bertisdowns in Food, Art, and Music

Thanks to Chuck Searcy, the mayor of Hanoi, there's a significant Batman anniversary coming up soon, which reminded me of this little ditty from years ago: https://berto.fyi/2HqsktJ Can't remember the exact story but I think it was a song that probably not gonna make Automatic or Monster, and Batman the movie was looking for songs. … Continue reading Batman, Revolution, Kiss Me/Kill Me, Drive B-side, Sen Pat Leahy, Mayor Chuck Searcy etc →

Candid Feedback

Posted on March 13, 2019May 10, 2019 by bertisdowns in Education

Cedar/Central friends, CCSD friends, Athens and Georgia public education friends: This sounds like a promising approach in helping diverse and effective schools thrive-- a story from, of all places, Iowa: berto.fyi/IowaStudentLedPD " 'Unless we get feedback from diverse perspectives, we can only operate from what we know—and what we know is limited because it's just … Continue reading Candid Feedback →

An Ode to the “Loser” Teachers

Posted on February 28, 2019May 10, 2019 by bertisdowns in Education

Education friends, CCSD friends, BATs, PEM-Ga and NPE allies: this is the best essay on teachers and teaching in a while-- by a couple of teacher friends https://berto.fyi/2U8ySzS Wisdom from Todd and Adam: "There can be no “better South” without public education. . . . Teachers are not losers. Teachers are warriors."

Fusion Politics

Posted on February 10, 2019May 10, 2019 by bertisdowns in Education

Thinking through all the action back home in the CCSD, I continue to reflect on the apt and stirring message of Rev William Barber the various times I have seen him speak, and his theory of “fusion politics,” most recently at the NPE conference three years ago in Raleigh: http://bit.ly/2wUjZde "Fusion Politics" according to Rev … Continue reading Fusion Politics →

Respect and Fulfillment

Posted on January 2, 2019May 10, 2019 by bertisdowns in Education

Education friends, CCSD friends: Of the many issues I care about in public education, including effective and thriving integrated schools and community engagement and support of our schools, none is more critical than that our teachers are respected and fulfilled in their profession. And that is why I share this piece about a recent poll … Continue reading Respect and Fulfillment →