As I walk into the second class of Diverse Learners, I see the faces of fellow educators glancing up from their conversations to acknowledge my presence. I fumble my way to a front row seat, digging through my belongings in an attempt to find my glasses.
It is hell getting old, I think to myself. After a day at the office and a mad dash to the bookstore to score the precious textbook for the course--I settle in for another experience in graduate studies. The professor, a familiar-face to me, enters the room and greets her waiting group of tired teachers, parents, and other types. We are talking about foundations, diversity, and multicultural issues.
My mind wanders beyond the discussion and I begin to reflect on the word--foundation. When I was teaching 2nd grade at a private school--foundation was a common word in many of the subjects I covered. At the beginning of each staff development, there was a memo from the dean that was signed, "Building on the Foundation." What is a foundation? In education, it is the best place to start...
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