a rubric's uneven cube

a rubric's uneven cube

 

 

academic breakdown

nerves of wisdom

splattered on Pink Floyd's wall

 

while teachers become nemeses 

with brains oozing subconscious renderings

 

oblivious to how those bricks in the hallway

learn to really build intelligence

because those professors use mortar

that is so outdated,

 

something intellectually crumbling

is being condemned to death.

 

 

erin-cilberto

1/29/16

Reviews

[Terpsichore]

Times change, as do perceptions and expectations, but I say Bah! to all that; and venture that perhaps today's society has the educational system it deserves.

I understand what you are saying here, but the day that the high and noble task of knowledge shared becomes to hard a burden to bear, is the day the wall comes tumbling down for good.

T

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, you are so right...it will come tumbling down....like mellancamp sang..

thank you,

j.

[Alfred Kukitz]

Back to the sixties which you render in luxurous wonderment, title, insights, Jacob's mind come tumbling together in a raspsody.

Great write man!

Regards,
Al

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Al.

j.

[Zugzwang]

Hahaha. I love the title.
I do a bit of teaching myself and the worst part of the job is being the nemesis as you describe. And don't get me started on the crumbling mortar! When education becomes irrelevant, students switch off.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

so true, to some it is irrelevant....what do you teach?

thanks for the words, Zeitnot.

j.

[Zugzwang]

I teach english as a second language to young adults from around the globe. It can be a lot of fun. But now that I'm teaching them English for Academic Purposes, I have to fail them sometimes and that's no fun. And I'm starting BA in Eng Lit and Psych this semester. Busy times!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, failing students is no fun...but what you do is really a good thing...are you hoping to eventually teach English lit.?

[Zugzwang]

Who knows? At the moment I'm doing it for the love of it. I'm probably more inclined towards the psychology side of things right now but that may change. English Lit is without a doubt the more engaging of the 2 areas for me....poetry especially.

[softlyfall]

TEACHER! Leave them kids alone!
I hate loathe detest and abhor rubik's cube...in my estimation, hell is filled with them.
You know, if rebelling was not a healthy rite of passage, teaching would just be too easy.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are so right...there certainly are those certain students..."we don't need no education" so it takes some convincing....and extra effort.

thank you for your words, and the smile.

j.