Episode 57: Dumbing Us Down - Chapter 1 -

This is our second installment of Gatto's book, Dumbing Us Down where we discuss Gatto's opinion of what he actually teaches in the traditional school from Chapter 1. We discuss a number of controversial topics on this episode! The “hidden curriculum” may be hidden, but it surely saturates the institutionalized school - does it affect your homeschool too?

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Dumbing Us Down - Chapter 1

Gatto dives into the “hidden curriculum” of traditional school. It’s important to note that this chapter is his acceptance speech for teacher of the year for New York City in 1991. Check out what he has to say about the devastation and disappointment of the institutionalized school. For more specifics about this topic, check out our blog posts School Rules: The Hidden Curriculum in Institutionalized Schools and Bells of Confinement: Musings On.

Like our book discussion? Tune into our first book club episode for Gatto’s book, episode 55 - Preface. You can buy the book here and follow along with us. We will have an episode for each chapter of this provocative collection of speeches.

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