What should a well-intentioned but culturally incompetent teacher do?
I think great teachers need to know three things: their students, themselves, and their resources. If I want to be a good teacher to you, I need to understand that I’m looking at you through my lens. How have I been socially constructed to see you? If I don’t have everything I need to help you achieve your highest potential, then I need to draw on all these resources that are out there. Toxic Brew Hynix leads TRTK reporting with a river of acid. BY ALAN PITTMAN Industry in Eugene outputs nearly 18 million pounds of toxic chemicals a year, according to the city’s Toxics Right to Know (TRTK) database. That’s about 120 pounds. of lethal chemicals for every man, woman and child in the city. Forty-one companies reported their use of 750 different chemicals in 2003, the latest year data was available. About half of the chemicals were shipped away in products or as waste. About 10 percent were released to the environment through the air, surface water, on-site disposal or sewer. Hynix output
