Sunday, October 19, 2014

Breaking Bad….or missing Walter White

I loved/hated the five seasons of Breaking Bad.  I couldn't stop watching, but, some of the time, I had a blanket over my head and fingers in my ears.

Walter White thought he was so, so smart.

I worry about people who always think they're right.  ALWAYS!  The rest of us are a bunch of fools in their eyes.  Where do you get a self-concept like that?

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Teaching and learning is a fluid field.  The knowledge base continually changes.  What we know about how people/children actually learn is increasing at a statistically significant rate.  I am more concerned about what a child learns than how the teacher teaches it….that's a fact, Jack.

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We've always done it this way doesn't cut it with me.

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Losers make excuses, winners make commitments.  This might be my personal mantra when things get tough.  No excuses.  Step up to the plate.  Swing for the home run.

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Walter was one heck of a chemistry teacher.  He was bright, he was student focused, his administration loved him--Walter was just going to make enough money to take care of his family.   But Walter got greedy.  He wanted what he wanted, when he wanted it.  Walter liked the power.  Walter loved the power.  Walter thrived on the power.

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And the downfall began.

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I've been watching the Walter White's of this world.  Good overcomes evil….but justice sometimes rides a slow, slow horse.

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If this was a story in 9th grade English, your teacher would be asking you for the author's underlying theme.  So, boys and girls, is this really about Breaking Bad?

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