A Cranky Review of "Teach" By Nancy Flanagan

A Cranky Review of "Teach"

By Nancy Flanagan on September 7, 2013 
Ed Week

There was lots of conversation--pre-hype--about the doc/movie Teach on CBS last night. I tried to avoid "judging before watching" syndrome, and kept in mind that people do change their minds, based on evidence (see: Diane Ravitch).

So--I watched Teach last night. And yes, like many in the Twitterverse, felt my heartstrings yanked. I saw and warm-bathed in all the soft-focus messages of four earnest young teachers who are totally in it "for the kids."

Really. I believed 'em. They're concerned and determined to do their best. They believe they can make a difference. Go for it, guys. We all like a good teacher success story--they're a classic storyline, here in up-by-your-bootstraps America. Teach helpfully included several fictional-teacher clips, from Sidney Poitier to Robin Williams, to prime our emotional pump, in case the real teachers weren't enough.

Then, you could see the pre-crafted story arc emerging:

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