FIRST POST

HI,
THIS IS MY FIRST BLOG. IT'S A REAL FLY BY THE SEAT OF MY PANTS EXPERIENCE.
I AM A RETIRED ENGLISH TECHER AND WRITER. FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS I HAVE BEEN WRITING MY "TEACHER BOOK". IN THE PROCESS, I HAVE BEEN DEEPENING, STRENGTHING, QUESTIONING, REVISITING, ARTIFULATING, MUMBLING, LOSING, GAINING MY VIEWS OF EDUCATION AND TEACHING. ALTHOUGH I HAVE SOME PEOPLE TO SHARE MY THOUGHTS WITH THAT'S NOT ENOUGH. SO, IN THE BEGINNING, I'D LIKE TO USE THIS FORUM AS A PLACE TO SHARE, DISCUSS, DEBATE, DEFEND, EXPAND, EXPLORE, DEVELOPE, MY THINKING AND MY IDEAS ABOUT EDUCATION AND LITERATE BEHAVIOR.
I AM A LIBERAL AND AN EXTREMIST. I BELIEVE, AS A WHOLE, OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IS FAILING BECAUSE OF ELETISM FORCED ON IT BY POLITICS AND ECONOMICS. EDUCATION HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY FROM EDICATORS. I WOULD ARGUE THAT IN PART ITS TEACHER'S FAULT FOR NOT BEING MORE RADICAL IN DEFENCE OF THEIR PROFESSION. BUT THIS IS GETTING TOO POLITICAL AND I MUST LAY GROUND WORK OF THEORY AND PRACTICE IN LEARNING BEFORE I CAN CLAIM A RIGHT TO SPEAK POLITICALLY.
SINCE MY THOUGHTS ARE RUNNING FASTER THAN MY SENSE OF MEANING AND PURPOSE I WILL STOP FOR NOW AND RETURN TOMORROW.
I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT A BLOG IS. THEREFORE I HAVE NO IDEA IF ANYTHING I WRITE OR SAY WILL EVER GO BEYOND THIS SCREEN. NEVERTHELESS I FEEL LIKE I HAVE AN AUDIENCE AND THAT IS VITAL TO GOOD WRITING (LEARNING). I HOPE I CAN GROW FROM HERE.
DON HUDSON
VERONA, WI.