Monday, October 6, 2008

The Gindorff-Stolski Education Plan

Both C-I and Brainerd High School football teams won their homecoming games last weekend and it was a thrill to see the smiling faces and satisfied looks on players and fans alike. Could that happen in academics as well? Maybe.

Hence, the Gindorff-Stolski Plan, applying the lessons of football to the challenge of education. Question: Does either coach select the quarterback (or tight end or defensive guard) on the basis of advance study or the number of years on the squad or do they select them on the basis of talent and results?

Question: Is it possible to apply the same principle to classroom teachers?

Disclaimer: Neither Coach Gindorff nor Stolski has said I could use their name for this little exercise and neither should be blamed or accosted for the musings of a guy who is looking for answers, ways to make Minnesota education better and not just more expensive.

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