Chalk and Talk is written by Philadelphia public school teachers. Its host, Christopher Paslay, teaches at Swenson Arts and Technology High School in Northeast Philadelphia. Chris’s commentaries on education have appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and the City Paper, among others.
- Attention teachers! Tell us what you think! Post your commentary on Chalk and Talk by emailing it to phillystyle71@yahoo.com
Order ‘The Village Proposal’
To order a copy of Chris's new book, 'The Village Poposal,' please click here.-
Recent Comments
- Arserash on Teens and cellphones: Some startling statistics
- phillystyle71 on 10 Reasons to Send Your Child to School Wearing a Wire!
- ZachsMom on 10 Reasons to Send Your Child to School Wearing a Wire!
- Bob Rinehart on Is the End of Public Education in Philadelphia Near?
- Leslie Battle on To Mayor Nutter: Close Delinquent Properties, Not Schools
- PhillyRN on To Mayor Nutter: Close Delinquent Properties, Not Schools
- phillystyle71 on 10 Reasons to Send Your Child to School Wearing a Wire!
Blogroll
Archives
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- May 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
Chalk and Talk · Perspectives on Education by a Philadelphia School Teacher
Chris’s comments in today’s Inquirer led me to read this site; it has so much appeal, it may become regular reading for me. The item in today’s Inquirer, pointing out the intertwined roles of parents, teachers, and schools in the growth and education of a child, was splendid. Well written and reasonable, it should make a good impression on any thoughtful policy makers who read it. Kudos to Chris for that essay.
I really like this blog, I especially like the link you made between parents and children. I graduated from West Philly high (now I’m a soph. at U. Miami) and I can tell you that everything you say is true. The only thing left to do is to take some action to improve the situation.
-Cynthia