The Old School

Mr. Miller and Dr. Bourgeois offer sage advise to new teachers, calling on a combined 50 years in the classroom. After a series of anecdotes and cautionary tales, let us hope that they did not scare a generation of teachers from embarking on a rather rewarding career.

Show Notes

Musical credit:
"Rock Myself"

Steven Bourgeois
From Presence (2005)
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What is The Old School?

Dr. Steven Bourgeois and Mr. Ross Miller lead an informal discussion between a current and a former teacher on topics that challenge "best practices" in contemporary education. In keeping with Neil Postman (1979), we support the conserving function of education: “Its aim at all times is to make visible the prevailing biases of a culture and then, by employing whatever philosophies of education are available, to oppose them.”