tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7044680611897806101.post4882921673418054610..comments2009-11-16T13:07:28.715-05:00Comments on My Window Overlooks the Playground: Experts without DegreesKelly Homolkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05680122176104958493noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7044680611897806101.post-68960722540189634672009-08-26T18:20:06.217-04:002009-08-26T18:20:06.217-04:00Yes- the hardest thing in the world to see is chil...Yes- the hardest thing in the world to see is children who for whatever reason are "failing" in public school and their parents don't have the financial resources to make a different choice. So much of it is not quantifiable. Why do some children succeed where others fail? How do you measure a "good" teacher versus a bad one? What all children deserve is a chance, and so many just aren't getting one.Kelly Homolkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680122176104958493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7044680611897806101.post-75512044640945089992009-08-26T10:16:06.286-04:002009-08-26T10:16:06.286-04:00Can I comment if I have a Masters degree? I guess...Can I comment if I have a Masters degree? I guess I could comment as a dance instructor who has never taken a college level dance course... I think the best teachers are always the ones who genuinely love all kids, have a heightened interest in learning new things, and most of all take pleasure in learning something right along with their students. But for a public school system to be able to measure those qualities seems unlikely. I hope you find all the answers, Kelly--all of those kids who are not able to attend your school deserve good teachers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14748616983795018627noreply@blogger.com