N is for Nonsense
It has been a long while since I have written. To be honest, I have been distracted by nonsense, or is it; I have been distracted...NONsense! Whichever it is, I am here now reflecting on the nonsense teachers and leaders face each and everyday. I am currently reading "What School Could Be" by Ted Dintersmith which was given to me by a great friend (@RomanelliPaul). It is mindnumbing how much nonsense we ask children and adults to do in schools. I love this quote that I just read from the book from a school leader, "We don't need schools that make kids memorize the names of planets. We need schools that inspire kids to find new planets." What is Nonsense and Why Do We Do It Anyway? Take a moment and think about what you might do in your day... How much of your time is either spent on either teaching nonsense (material that has no relavence to a child's future or interest) or leading people through a process for compliance (state tests, APPR, ne