I was a student who could have probably fallen through the crack very easily

I would like to see some system or program in place to catch high risk kids before they fall through the cracks.

This family slipped through the cracks in the system and they are not eligible for aid.

Five years ago, I became extremely disillusioned with this job that I love.

I feel utterly disillusioned by his refusal to take any action.

Mr. Peche, could you tell me what I need to do to get an A?. When I heard that my heart would sink

My heart sank when I saw that the meal I'd spent all day preparing had burned in the oven.

And it dawned on me that I was also being trained to answer questions, not to ask questions

Suddenly it dawned on me that they couldn't possibly have met before.

I was a cog in a wheel that put a premium on product rather than on the process of inquiry

I'm tired of working in this thankless IT support job. I don't want to be just a cog in the wheel anymore!

The firm tries hard to make its employees feel that they are more than simply cogs in the wheel.

Our current educational system is still stuck in the Dark Ages despite recent efforts at school redesign

Ed is stuck in the Dark Ages when it comes to his attitudes towards women.

What is this, the Dark Ages?

Most students are asked to absorb massive amount of information and then regurgitated it back on a test

She tries to get students to think critically, not just regurgitate facts.

Technology has had untold benefits for our profession of education, yet teen addictions to their devices may be significantly altering the way their brains are wired, making them more distractible, less able to focus, and less likely to complete tasks

What if I grounded my teaching practice on recent research on how the brain learns. What if I grounded my teaching in questions rather than answers. What if I stepped back to allow my students to step up and engage in the messiness of learning

This pedagogy is grounded in inclusion. All voices are valued and encouraged.

the one that does the work does the learning
New learning should be organized around a few significant ideas

New learning must be useful

Interference must be reduced

we are turning traditional teaching and learning on its head

My university credits/ degree didn't hold good in The United States. I had to start university from scratch.