Purpose of “budding scholar”
This will be a space to take the questions, notes, peoples’ names, etc. that I am scribbling down daily in my notebook and make further meaning of them. A place to explore what I’m interested in, to weigh what is important in my studies, to grapple with questions and develop my thoughts on topics in my field. It will serve as a record of the names and studies I need to read, the scholarship that is fundamental to understanding education policy. A sampling from my notebook:
9/18/06 What topics would serve me well in Spain? Immigration? Evaluation? European integration?
10/9/06 Does business have as much voice in education in other countries?
1/29/07 Think about the relationship between democracy, language and nationalism. Also, we need longitudinal studies of 2nd language development and bilingual education.
2/12/07 Issue of putting all our hopes for fixing society’s ills in schools. Need to read Richard Rothstein!
My idea for the blog is that it will be a place to think more about these things I write down throughout my days at school and work. A place to test out my opinions on topics. I’d like to go back in time through two notebooks and pick out pieces I want to remember and build on, and write on them. It would also be neat to get conversations going with classmates on the topics we’re dealing with in school. And take it beyond school to others who work in education and education policy.