tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post8815476789641580523..comments2023-03-23T09:51:05.485-04:00Comments on Eduwonkette: Introducing Cool Teachers You Should Know - Nominations Open!eduwonkettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072705276536120758noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589405835312873091.post-1805985141805732982007-11-05T11:08:00.000-05:002007-11-05T11:08:00.000-05:00Hi Eduwonkette -- I'm a San Francisco public-schoo...Hi Eduwonkette -- I'm a San Francisco public-school parent, advocate and volunteer (and blogger at www.sfschools.org ). Since NYC is not only the center of the universe but a hot spot in public education right now, I've been reading your blog with interest.<BR/><BR/>This comment is about "best teacher" prizes. My kids have had some unbelievably great public school teachers, but almost all of the truly gifted ones push some rules or standards in some way that makes me uncomfortable about putting them in the spotlight. In some cases, they're pushing a rule or standard that's overly rigid to begin with. In others, the teacher is doing amazing things while also doing some stuff that genuinely raises eyebrows. <BR/><BR/>Maybe being a rule-breaker goes with being genuinely gifted. But that may make the concept of spotlighting and rewarding great teachers flawed.carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127336930949752636noreply@blogger.com