When Eyes Lie

"Someone please call 911. Tell them I've just been shot down. And the bullet's, in my heart. And it's piercing through my soul. Feel my body getting cold." - Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean released this song in 2000 chronicling a hurt he experienced from/behind a girl. I use this snippet today because it to speaks to the hurt I feel from my campus. My administration. And those who should be supporting students through the trails of the education system.

My heart hurts today. I attempted to present a plan to incorporate the ePortfolio into my department as a way to teach students to write essays. As a tested subject we have so many requirements that the students are not grasping. I just want to help. It seemed like the perfect way to incorporate learning as well and individual accountability while letting students have a say in the process.

There was not room to even lay out the plan. Just a flat out no. Oh well. Back to the drawing board tomorrow. I refuse to be defeated. This can work. Especially getting students involved in the creation of tools used to teach and assess their learning. I have decided that being a constant disruption to the archaic way of learning is the only way to effectively enact change.

That is my driving thought today anyway.