The people who make the important decisions around schools are often long on academia and short on experience in their personal lives. It is human nature to value the knowledge and skills you have more than the ones you don’t have.
We haven’t figured out how to translate what we do to a level where those who haven’t experienced it can understand it. I’m not sure it can be understood without experience. We need to find a way to get teachers and administrators out there on the boat, commanding the gig, seeing the Rockland waterfront from seaward. We need to find a way to give them the same experience that we offer their students. That alone could make a huge difference in education.
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