tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525941061387824183.post6767921021031522796..comments2024-02-20T15:17:27.759-05:00Comments on Concrete Classroom: Why we have trouble mobilizing our voice.concretekaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03817234454056267050noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525941061387824183.post-32070318299409744982012-10-12T12:57:50.994-04:002012-10-12T12:57:50.994-04:00I wish we had a whole slate of lobbyists pushing c...I wish we had a whole slate of lobbyists pushing constructivist agendas too, Mike. The great work that's being done by New Tech, High Tech High, Big Picture, and similar schools is being drowned out when it's exactly the direction we need to be heading. [sigh]Scott McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368435018346090846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525941061387824183.post-62124068173944523392012-10-12T12:54:49.374-04:002012-10-12T12:54:49.374-04:00Thanks Scott. I realize that there are already lob...Thanks Scott. I realize that there are already lobbyists out there in education but I think they are being outspent by "ed-reformers." I am advocating for a lobbyist who will push a "constructivist" agenda rather than fighting for labor issues and money. I think there is a place for those lobbyists too but we need someone to represent changes in learning.concretekaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817234454056267050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7525941061387824183.post-12583662857553673282012-10-12T06:23:49.128-04:002012-10-12T06:23:49.128-04:00Thanks for extending the conversation over here. I...Thanks for extending the conversation over here. I appreciated learning more about your context and your school!<br /><br />All educator associations and unions already have lobbyists. But the unions have been demonized to the general public and our lobbyists seem to be losing... :(Scott McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368435018346090846noreply@blogger.com