http://www.mebreen.com/2010/01/cold-part-2/ author of Darkwood Wed, 26 May 2010 06:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.mebreen.com/2010/01/cold-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20 M.E. Breen Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:47:22 +0000 http://www.mebreen.com/?p=346#comment-20 This is great to hear, Cheryl. Thank you! This is great to hear, Cheryl. Thank you!

]]> http://www.mebreen.com/2010/01/cold-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Cheryl Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:09:55 +0000 http://www.mebreen.com/?p=346#comment-19 Your reflections on how life is lived helped me clarify my frustrations with some educational reform documents I've read recently. They tend to characterize communities as making conscious and unwise decisions for children. It all sounds too intentional (and intentionally stupid) to me. So, I've been playing with the idea that people and communities thrive as they think through clashing priorities and potential options, that few follow any pre-planned strategy. I think traditions matter--they shape imaginations; i.e. a past--but that most of us arrive at decisions "crab-wise" and do our best. Thanks, M.E.! Your reflections on how life is lived helped me clarify my frustrations with some educational reform documents I’ve read recently. They tend to characterize communities as making conscious and unwise decisions for children. It all sounds too intentional (and intentionally stupid) to me. So, I’ve been playing with the idea that people and communities thrive as they think through clashing priorities and potential options, that few follow any pre-planned strategy. I think traditions matter–they shape imaginations; i.e. a past–but that most of us arrive at decisions “crab-wise” and do our best. Thanks, M.E.!

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