The Skeptical Teacher

Here I am with a home on the web.  I only hope that somewhere out there “dramatic gopher” and “numa numa guy” are watching with approval.

The purpose of this blog is to share my thoughts.  I have no illusions that this humble little location in cyberspace will become anything spectacular, that I will one day be offered a book deal, or that I will ever be invited to be a guest on “Real Time With Bill Maher.”  Of course, if any of those things do happen…

So that my position is clear:

I believe the development of the scientific process is the greatest achievement of humanity.

There…I said it and I stand by it.  Whether it is the treatment and eradication of disease, the development of a cooler television set, a better understanding of the universe, the creating of new energy technologies, or an upgrade to my George Foreman Grill, it is the scientific process that guides it.  As much as I love art and music, it must be admitted that the greatest developments of modern times have come about because of science.

I make my living as a 4th grade math and science teacher in Houston, Texas.  As someone that works with the future of our world every day, I am concerned.  Not only do I see a lack of critical thinking and skepticism being instilled in our children, I see very little interest in improving the situation.  I work hard every day to teach my students to question things, be curious, and ask for evidence.  Sadly, it seems I am often the only one doing so.

I will post all things skeptical here.  Current events and issues, cool new science news, calls to action, and entertaining posts are all fair game.  I hope my passion for education and teaching will come through and that many of my posts will have a slant towards skepticism in education.  Please take a moment to follow my blog and follow me on twitter.  I am honored and excited to join the growing skeptical community on the internet, and look forward to interacting with the world.

Thank You,

The Skeptical Teacher