Book received from Goodreads Giveaways. Read for #NonfictionNovember2017 Scholarship Category

This was a decent read. The author discusses how school was taught when he started in the early 60's I was actually shocked by how much things had not changed by the time I started school in the late 70's. I also liked how he contrasted it between how schools are taught in this day and age. I like it while I was reading it, but once I put it down I didn't really care if I picked it back up. It was interesting but it didn't always keep me wanting to read. ( )

Most of us who have been teaching for some time need periodic reminders of the important work we’re doing in the classroom. It’s easy to become insensitive in our relations with our students and let automatic pilot take over. Also, since our salaries usually don’t reflect the value of what we do, the central role we have in students’ lives, it’s easy to stagnate. Being one of those teachers, it was uplifting to read Blackboard: A personal history of the classroom by Lewis Buzbee. A moving and thoughtful meditation on learning, the book underscores our value as teachers and the lasting impact we have on our students.

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