Kerri Smith was talking about Derrick Jensen's book Walking on Water. It is a great book for anyone looking to change the educational system
"I've heard it said that within our deathly culture, the most revolutionary thing anyone can do is follow one's heart. I would add that once you've begun to do that–to follow your own heart–the most moral and revolutionary thing you can do is help others find their hearts, to find themselves. It's much easier than it seems.
Time is short. It's short for our planet–the planet that is our home–that is being killed while we stand by. And it is even shorter for all of those students whose lives are slipping away from them with every awful tick of the clock on the classroom wall.
There is much work to be done. What are you waiting for? It's time to begin."
page 216 Walking on Water
Kerri Smith came up with her own Manifesto which I love:
Oh, I love her manifesto, too! Oh, but the state of education in the US today makes me sad.
Posted by: Casey M | April 20, 2010 at 10:17 PM