high and lows
It's been a rough month. There are a few key reasons for that, which I will list, but not belabor:- my qualitative research class, taught from a contructivist paradigm, wherein my worldview and the fact that i believe truth exists and can be known, are frequently attacked.
- fixing education is hard. short-lived, discrete policy solutions aren't working to close the achievement gap. nor are some larger ones. people can't even agree on what the purpose of education is, much less how to achieve that purpose for all kids. and after reading research around this time and time again, things begin to look pretty hopeless and so much of the research seems so irrelevant.
- i don't like winter.
- spring is almost here!
- there are researchers out there who really care about closing the achievement gap and are willing to think outside the box in terms of finding things that really will work.
- my church cares about education and is getting involved in the local schools to build relationships and work to improve and transform them. I'm facilitating a tutoring program on Wednesday afternoons at the middle school where we meet for worship. There are 40-45 kids each week and 20-25 adults.
- I have the best friends in the world: from past places I've lived who love me and support me from afar, at church here who love me and support me close up, and in my program, who love me and support me, really understand my discouragement and offer hope.
- I'm finding believers who are in academia and care about impacting the education system for Christ: I've found a professor in my department who is a believer and willing to talk about his faith and work. I've also connected with the graduate christian fellowship chaplain who lives 2 blocks from me, has a similar worldview, and is friends with various friends from different stages and places in my life. Made some other connections with believers in education policy/ academia.
posted by CP @ 10:21 PM
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