tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337360001060332600.post59544657851003776..comments2023-07-25T08:26:50.096-06:00Comments on Learning at Westminster: Why are there no reality shows about education?garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362826471852969332noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337360001060332600.post-57225389194822772832011-10-30T11:58:15.117-06:002011-10-30T11:58:15.117-06:00Actually, my understanding is that the bureaucracy...Actually, my understanding is that the bureaucracy of obtaining all of the necessary permissions is absolutely prohibitive. Parents don't give that permission for so many reasons--for example, they don't want America to see their kiddo struggle to learn, or their kid behave inappropriately on national television, they don't want their estranged ex-spouse to judge their parenting based on a child's progress or lack of progress in teh classroom. Administrators may not want to encourage some turn of events in the classroom that embarrasses them. No matter how talented a teacher is, many teachers would not want to garner that kind of scrutiny--scrutiny of us is always politicized. All parties involved may be concerned that students will be more interested in the cameras than the learning goals. Not saying it's right, just saying that as an educator, it's no stretch of my imagination to know why people would be gun shy. There is one show that's supposed to be really good: Teach Tony Danza. Apparently he always had his teaching license, always wish he'd done it, and reportedly his show was pretty powerful. So powerful that I never had a chance to watch it? :) And of course Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie's attempt to enter the classroom with their reality tv show is, I'm sure, uh, instructive...<br />Just found your blog today Dr. Daynes. Am enjoying it.smallhallwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16713837634166346621noreply@blogger.com