Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: Self-Pimping Journalism

Jersey Jazzman: Self-Pimping Journalism

Self-Pimping Journalism

Still waiting for Superman? Wait no more: he's here, disguised as mild-manner reporter Jason Felch!
In February, fifth-grade teacher Miguel Aguilar stood in the front of a class, nervous and sweating.

The subject — reading and comprehension — was nothing new. But on this day, his students weren't 11-year-olds in sneakers and sweatshirts: They were 30 of his fellow teachers.

It was the first time anyone at Broadous Elementary School in Pacoima could remember a teacher there being singled out for his skill and called upon to share his secrets school-wide.

Things I Learn From NJ 101.5

So the at-least-he's-sane Eric Scott filled in for Former Education Commissioner Jim Gearhart on 101.5 FM  this morning. He did an hour of taking calls about teachers who are doing a good job in the schools. Great! I'm all for that...

... except, over and over, he referred to these teachers as working in a "broken public school system."