This is the conclusion to an essay I wrote here in my “jonathan’s edutalk” blog. It is somewhat re-worked from the version quoted a few entries earlier in the blog entry by Diane Ravitch sub-titled “when critics rage.” While I do not plan to circulate the resolution below, much as I think it would help to raise public consciousness on the issue of income inequality and student achievement, I think it […]
CA San Jose Area Writing Project 2013 (Fall) NWP Site Report Author of this report: Jonathan Lovell, Director (Context and ISI 2013) I. The Current Context of Your Site When I was just starting my career in English Education, I used to commute between New Haven, where my then wife was an Assistant Professor of Art History at Yale University, and my work in New York City, where I was […]
Posted by dianerav September 29, 2013 Jonathan Lovell teaches writing at San Jose State in California. A few weeks ago, he sent me a couplet from Alexander Pope to steel me when angry critics lash out. These were the lines: “Yes, I am proud; I must be proud to see Men, not afraid of God, afraid of me.” I met Jonathan in Berkeley last week and signed his […]
Posted By dianerav on September 29, 2013 Jonathan Lovell noticed that several critics of “Reign of Error” have attacked me, instead of engaging the issues I raise in the book. Jonathan teaches writing at San Jose State. He sent me this couplet, written by Alexander Pope: “Yes, I am proud; I must be proud to see Men, not afraid of God, afraid of me.” After I met him in Berkeley […]
