...be in charge of a school. Not just in charge but completely in control of a school. I have so many ideas that I really truly believe are valuable in education and I haven't figured out exactly how I want to share that with a small group of folks at a school that I run, I just know that I want to do it. I had considered the idea of becoming a principal and the more interaction I have with principles the more I see that they have so little to do with children on a daily basis one-on-one. I mean, I remember Mr. Benincasa teaching a little bit here and there at Alcott Elementary School and he is the exception for how involved he is.
I intend to have a small school, no bigger than I feel I am capable to looking after on a day to day basis and fit into a fifteen person van. I want to be able to just up and take students on impromptu field trips. I want to teach them through real experiential learning. A classroom is great for some things, such as preparation for a real life experience, yet it can not simulate many real life experiences that folks are more than happy to share. The problem with schools is that they don't have the money to get a $600 bus and don't have the volunteer base willing to help every time they want to go on a field trip. I digress...field trips are a mere fraction of the reasons why I want this.
In ten years I will be healthier than I am now. I will be a kinder person and I will treat others more justly and fairly than I currently do. I will have a better idea of my role in life and I will make a more concerted effort to better the world around me. I'm psyched about the future, but first, I just need to take care of today.
