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weaselcreekwords
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Bio
Since my profile must serve two different blogs, my profile will be a confusing read, unless you understand that my primary blog is "Weasel Creek," and my secondary is "Big for Small Schools." The first is about being a father of an autistic son (now 28), and the second is about my highly--checkered life as an educator. If you want to read more about either, read on.
My son, who has been with us since birth, is an "Asperger's Kid." This means that he is "high-functioning." But don't let the term fool you. "High functioning" can mean a lot of things... and despite what you may think about autism, chances are if you are new to the experience, especially as a father in this American society, you are probably wrong. In my writing I want to explore all the facets of autism as they pertain to fatherhood, and I will not avoid the unpleasant aspects, so be prepared.
My second blog emanates from many many years as an educator.
I started teaching in the Stone Age...
Not really, but it seems like it today. Over the years, I've gone from working in one of the smallest schools in Indiana (K-12), to working in a small city high school, to teaching in a major university, and then to working for a high-powered project in high-stakes achievement testing for the Indiana Department of Education.
I finished my teaching career at the largest school district in the state, working in the assessment division. From small school politics to the crazy-quilt oligarchy of urban schools, my trip has been a strange one, filled with experiences from joyous to insanely tragic.
I have traveled extensively across the United States, worked with Colleges and Universities, Schools of Education, Testing Companies, Accreditation Bodies. I worked for several years developing new programs for first and second-year teachers.
I can't say I've "seen in all" nor do I believe anyone else should make such a claim. I have seen a lot, however. In all of the years I worked as an educator none ever matched those when I first entered the profession, in the small school on the prairie where I began. All of the writing you find regarding education here is dedicated to that experience, the lessons I learned, and the people who helped me have them.
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