"Alice in Eduland" -- Who Are You?

Something strange is afoot at the Circle K...or at;east at the "Eduwonk" Blog!  Who is "Alice in Eduland" who is guest-blogging? 

And where do her wonderful language tricks with Lewis Carrol's story come from?  I've been on the cusp of writing something very long and layered about Alice and Education...and then I read this set of links...and think, mmm...someone's already done it and done it well.

As you said, here's a taste from the cake, Alice.  Love what you wrote here:

As my final word, I would like to make a suggestion to all of those who make policy decisions for our schools: consider teaching.

I don't mean that you should teach, I mean that you should think about what stops you from doing it. It doesn't pay much? Your colleagues will be dull and boring? You'll never be respected for your intelligence or ability? It's tedious and time-consuming? It's frustrating to work with piles of bureaucrats and paperwork? Your parents will ask you when you're getting a real job? You'll never really be recognized for doing good work?

If you can find a way to make teaching a career that's good enough for you then people like you will do it.

"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."

So, who is "Alice in Eduland"????

Comments

[Doug Johnson]

I think you are looking for Alice in Infoland, perhaps?

This is retired librarian Alice Yuckt and her blog is:

http://aliceinfo.squarespace.com/blog/

All the best,

Doug