Posted on 12/07/2004 12:23:09 AM PST by bd476
Tonight George Noory is interviewing John Taylor Gatto, once NYC Teacher of the Year, turned author History of Education in America and Dumbing Us Down. John Taylor Gatto has also been labelled "homeschooling guru" by many American homeschooling groups and families.
From the Coast to Coast site:
"Legendary teacher and reformer, John Taylor Gatto, looks at our classrooms and how they are evolving generations that may not contribute to a healthy society in the future."
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What a shame that a homeschool champion is going to join a roster that includes UFO watchers, conspiracy theorists, and Mayan calendar fanatics.
Is that your final answer?
Sheesh!
Do you even know who John T Gatto is?
He might as well be giving an interview to Jean Dixon.
My question is not about Norry, Bell, or Dixon.
Thanks for the ping, bd476. Wish I could have heard Gatto speak. I've never heard of "Coast to Coast". Is that a radio show? television? Forgive me for my ignorance....I'm a long way from there. LOL
Texgal, you did great with your kids. These are great words of wisdom you have written: "don't leave their education solely to the government schools."
Abolish the teachers union and having lawyers present when teachers need firing.
That should be a real good start to effective change.
Fortunately, I was able to talk to him for a few minutes after the seminar. He does great with one on one too. As people walked up, he acknowledged them, signed autographs, and without missing a beat, would continue talking to me, answering my questions.
I ended up buying "The Underground History..." right then and there, if anything because of his marvelous wit, his intelligence and because I agreed with nearly everything he talked about.
NEA out, permanently out. Read some of Gatto's works, aCAguy, let me know what you think.
Art Bell is a talk radio host who, according to Onyx, began in political talk radio, then found a niche in the science, astrophysics, sometimes generic brilliant thinkers, sometimes UFO and occasional scary stories format in Radio.
Art Bell retired and only does Saturday and Sunday nights now. George Noory took over for Art Bell, and covers some of the same type stories, but last night Noory interviewed John Taylor Gatto, homeschooling guru. John Taylor Gatto is brilliant and fits in the brilliant thinker category of the Coast to Coast format.
Coast to Coast is broadcast over regular Radio, on the web - live web stream (I provided a link in post#1), on XM radio, and worldwide. Calls come in from overseas occasionally. I have heard several callers phone in from Alaska, though I don't recall which city. Check your local radio station listings late at night and you'll probably find "Art Bell Coast to Coast or "George Noory Coast to Coast."
While Art Bell and George Noory have had their fair share of kooky callers and guests, they also have interviewed more than a few very intelligent guests.
Also what person currently in the MSM would you recommend as a good candidate to interview John Taylor Gatto, a man who left behind his 30 year teaching career, who was named NYC Teacher of the Year three times, a man who now speaks highly of and advocates the homeschooling movement?
I am unaware if Bill Bennett has been on Coast to Coast yet, but it's a great idea.
Glad you like him too!
I'd hate for anyone to judge/attack Gatto based upon my notes, judge/attack me based on my notes ;-), start an argument based on my notes, etc.
I wish you had listened. The shows are archived on the Coast to Coast site, however only subscribers can access them.
George Noory asked him what he thought about Darwin. Gatto was awesome - it was fascinating. Gatto covered detailed biographical info on Darwin.
If it's okay with management, I'll post my notes on the show.
I don't recommend anybody. Why have you framed the choices as either Coast to Coast or MSM? Both are lunatic fringe, in my opinion.
Seems like a guy with such great credentials could do better than a late night AM tabloid.
and then
the invisib1e hand said: "...Seems like a guy with such great credentials could do better than a late night AM tabloid..."
Clear as mud.
Gatto said that there is a faulty expectation that learning involves receiving something from a teacher as if the teacher is giving something when teaching. In fact students must do at least 90% of the work in learning.
Alas, the ad hominem attack.
Are you callin' me a homo?
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