006 You Mistake Patience For Forbearance

Education discussions often focus on how best to serve our students, but as the summer comes to an end we must turn our attention to the realities of our job. Many policies are implemented that are beyond our control and navigating the expectations of the many stakeholders in a student’s education can be exhausting. We’ll consider a number of examples of how external forces are shaping classrooms around the country: New Florida law lets any resident challenge what’s taught in science classes (Washington Post), Marion County reduces homework for elementary school students (WKMG Orlando) and The Silicon Valley Billionaires Remaking America's Schools (NY Times). We’ll then look at a piece of research that describes how athletic participation affects student athletes in and out of season (Do High School Athletes Get Better Grades During the Off-Season?) while drinking Black Jack Porter from Left Hand Brewing.