The morning started off with a little more getting to know each other talk. It was interesting to hear the different reasons each person had for wanting to take this course as well as what they would like to get out of it. I must admit that when we began going around the room sharing I was thinking "Oh great...here we go again...I am so and so and I think blah blah blah..." However, what each person had to say sparked some great discussion about what the current state of education is and where we want to see it go. One thing most of us had in common was the idea that we want to educate kids to care. We want them to be problem-solvers who are ready to tackle real life problems.
While discussing John Slade's book, Adirondack Green, we went off on tangents that ranged from the over population of deer to whether or not it is safe to eat the fish we catch in a lake in New York State. Tim made a good point of saying that we should be p***** off at the idea that we can no longer sustain ourselves by eating the fish we catch. The fish in the grocery store is actually safer! How often do you hear that something store bought is really better for you?
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