Fractal Verse
Poet-researcher tracking artifacts from my scholarly pursuits; studying the intersection of intuition and educational practice.
A Metaphor for Curriculum & Consciousness
As I learned about ginkgo trees for writing this poem, I started to see a connection between the life cycle of the ginkgo tree and what Maxine Greene writes about
As I learned about ginkgo trees for writing this poem, I started to see a connection between the life cycle of the ginkgo tree and what Maxine Greene writes about consciousness in relation to curriculum: The ginkgo tree relies on an animal to eat its fruit and disperse the seed
My Theory Within
To prepare to write my theory within, I followed William Pinar’s methodology for currere and started to write what I could recall about my educational experience as a learner—starting from
To prepare to write my theory within, I followed William Pinar’s methodology for currere and started to write what I could recall about my educational experience as a learner—starting from preschool through the present. What emerged from these recollections were overarching qualities that I captured in a list poem. I
A Node in a Network
In Complexity and Education, David and Sumara (2006) describe nested structures (or scale-free networks) as complex unities often composed of and often comprised of other unities that might be properly
In Complexity and Education, David and Sumara (2006) describe nested structures (or scale-free networks) as complex unities often composed of and often comprised of other unities that might be properly identified as complex—that is, as giving rise to new patterns of activities and new rules of behavior” (p. 5). The
Professional Capacity for Deeper Learning
Strengthening professional capacity for deeper learning involves strengthening the extrinsic qualities of teacher capacity. This is visual representation of extrinsic qualities. The teacher is in the center and has access
Strengthening professional capacity for deeper learning involves strengthening the extrinsic qualities of teacher capacity. This is visual representation of extrinsic qualities. The teacher is in the center and has access to time, support, resources, and the authority to adapt. Consider the following questions related to these qualities:
Problematizing Innovation
Innovation was an unexpected offer and ran counter the narrative of packaged curriculum that lived in my head.
Innovation was an unexpected offer and ran counter the narrative of packaged curriculum that lived in my head.
Closing Scenario
Boxes of textbooks line the walls. Where do they start?
Boxes of textbooks line the walls. Where do they start?
