Who I am
My name is Jordan Rossio and I teach high school English. I received my education at Western Michigan University. Aside from teaching English some of my other interests are film, music, and other forms of popular culture. I have the belief that any form of media can be looked at with a critical eye. I encourage my students to look at their interests in the same way they would an assigned reading.
Some excellent quotes on education
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”
― Mark Twain
"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”
― Margaret Mead
“I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.”
― Stanley Kubrick
“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.”
― Franklin D. Roosevelt
― Mark Twain
"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”
― Margaret Mead
“I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker.”
― Stanley Kubrick
“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.”
― Franklin D. Roosevelt