Let Our Voices be Heard (Guest Post by SWDFS student Raychel Gafford)

“Our community thrives off of public education. Without our proper education we are less prepared for life. We are the future! WE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADULTS! WE’RE HERE TELLING YOU THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM! We’re done choosing the lesser of two evils, or accepting solutions that are not good for our communities. … Continue reading →

My Call to Teach and My Personal Journey to Goddard College!

(Written as part of my application to Goddard College June 2009) My experiences as a student, my achievements professionally and my ultimate goal to fulfill my aspirations as a educator and life-long learner have lead me to Goddard College. My goal to educate was born from my rejection of Henry Ford’s factory approach to education. … Continue reading →

Stop Demonizing Teachers!

Every time I hear or read someone say that education is in the state it is now, because of bad teachers, I want to yell! I mean how many Great teachers are getting demonized and how many great teachers are not choosing teaching as a career because of this misguided and misinformed discussion. if we … Continue reading →