At a critical and exhausting point last school year an educator that I appreciate and respect very much pulled me out of the classroom while I was in the middle of a lesson and told me very frankly and honestly that I was, to him, a clear example of a true master teacher . I was a bit shocked that this individual would pull me from class to tell me this news and I was also appreciative of his words and opinion of my teaching. For some time I marinated on this newly-anointed title and I even began to look at other classrooms through the lens of superiority in which that teacher and those kids were not at the same level as what was happening in my classroom. The title of master teacher was initially welcomed by me but became a source of constant reflection and internal tension for me and I came to believe that the term master teacher is a misconception and a status that must be fully redefined or simply eliminated from the teaching vernacular all together. Our profession's gene...
Dad, dean and doctoral student trying to figure out what I believe about education by reading, watching and listening. These are some thoughts and resources that hopefully help others on their journey as an educator.