Tonight I went to a celebration of the life of Joe Kincheloe. I dragged Mr. Edubabbler with me because I wanted to introduce him to more of my world. It was a rough night.
I have to admit, I am not one for public mourning. I prefer to do it in private, being alone with my thoughts and feelings. My mother hates that about me. After my sister died, all my mom wanted was to talk about it. I wanted to simply think and be. It was the same tonight. There were all of these people there, sharing stories about Joe. There was a presentation about Joe, his life, and his work. All I could think about was the fact that we were having this celebration of his life because he is no longer with us.
But, I got to hug Shirley, the love of his life. And I got to hear stories about Joe I'd never heard before. Most important, I got to see video of him, and I heard his voice again. I do not want to lose the sound of his voice in my mind. I need to hear his gentle prodding and love as I continue my work to make his (all our) vision of possibility a reality.
Peace, Joe.
A (not-so) civilized rant about all things related to public education (with a generous heaping of whatever else spews forth) in this US (of A).
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2007
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- Among other things, I am a college professor (tenured) who is interested in the politics of education, education policy, and urban education. In particular, I am interested in how education policy and curriculum has an impact on teachers and learners. I used to teach high school in an inner city school and that drives me to work for better educational experiences for those who have not had equitable access in education. But my experiences in urban high schools have also fostered a great interest in how the high school curriculum (social studies, in particular) shapes our identities, and how who we are shapes what and how we teach and learn. I also maintain a blog on urban education, which can be found at www.theurbanfiles.blogspot.com. When I'm not working on education-related projects, I can be found somewhere in my yard, gardening, sitting on the patio, lounging, or out walking/running (with and without dogs).
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