Revisiting Ayers

I've almost completely forgot about Ayer's book this quarter to be honest. The reason being is that what I am learning now is far more practicable than anything Ayers ever wrote. I actually get to see a teacher working in a classroom with realistic constraints around him with advice that makes sense and is grounded in specific case by case approaches to working with students. I see teachers that make learning fun, which according to ayers learning should not be. I see teachers who teach useful knowledge in a way that not only lives up to the constraints of the standards and the given curriculum but sees them fully realized in a way that reminds us that the standards are a good thing at their core.  I remember some of Ayers talk about how race and diversity play education, and I am learning more about that with Dr.Banks now, and in a way that every time we meet seems to become more concrete. Ayers talks about seeing the student, and now I can see that being done in a wise way. So I have not much memory or care for Ayers now, I have more immediate and tangible role models for my teaching.