“It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement–that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.” Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents Let us not make any bones about the situation. The […]
Category Archives: Teaching practice
Mat Rats–Contextual coaching towards Expertise
It is rare that I have anything that resembles spare time but in the words of Lemmy, who at the time was referencing beer, “There’s no such thing as extra, but you can have some of mine!” Time is a hot commodity in the @DrTimony household these days and between the full time job, part […]
At Seventeen
I learned the truth at seventeen that love was meant for beauty queens And high school girls with clear skinned smiles Who married young and then retired — Janis Ian at seventeen The words of Janis Ian sting. They conjure images of bullied, ignored, thoughtful, and lonely kids. Seventeen is a hard age to learn those […]
Critical Demagogy, or, Stabbing the Eye of the Beholder
obtaining position and/or power through the manipulation of prejudice, emotion, and fear When given the opportunity to speak, I often discuss topics connected to the theme of a particular context–assessment, teacher quality, and the like. Regardless of the primary focus of a discussion I like infuse information and exploration from my own research interests–Expertise, (nonexistence […]