Interview with "Dissident Teacher"

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Interview with "Dissident Teacher"

A veteran teacher sits down with host Paul Rossi

Terra Firma Teaching Alliance

Dissident Teacher

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Paul Rossi

May 17, 2023

In this wide-ranging interview, a high school teacher with 20-years’ experience—"Dissident Teacher"—discusses the current state of K-12 education, how she does right by her students despite pressure to cave to the lowest common denominator, and her recommendations for other frustrated educators struggling to offer quality instruction despite institutional pressures.

More from our guest:

Dissident Teacher's Substack: http://educatedandfree.substack.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/educatedandfree

Books, Sites, and Essays:

John Taylor Gatto - "Against School", "The Seven Lesson Teacher"

Daniel Coyle - "The Talent Code"

Ronald Gallimore and Roland Tharp - "The Art of Coaching Volleyball" on how coach John Wooden's techniques can apply to the classroom

Alfie Kohn - "Punished by Rewards"

Richard Mitchell - "The Underground Grammarian" -

Barry Garelick - "Out on Good Behavior"

Dissident Teacher’s article “Speak of the Devil” on Ethical Educator:

Speak of the Devil

Dissident Teacher

April 28, 2023

Common wisdom among teachers is that one ought never engage in a power struggle with a student. The moment you begin arguing, you’ve lost. You reduce your gravitas in the classroom and God help you if the kid has solid points as to why your authority should be questioned.

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The Ethical Educator is published by the Terra Firma Teaching Alliance. Authors are K-12 teachers actively promoting diversity of thought in their classrooms. We write in service of our students, their parents, our fellow teachers, and our disciplines.

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