Thread by @TheTattooedProf

An interesting essay. Yet it points to the "outrageous" neglect of teaching, but is only superficially aware of educational development and its work. The snide, contemptuous dismissal of Volk & Benedix's argument wasn't explained beyond "it won't work."
chronicle.com/article/can-hi…

So, yeah, there's a lot to think about here, but the author vacillates, and makes some questionable choices. To be fair, this isn't an easy genre to write in. But an essay that intimates it has solutions, yet reads like a standard multi-book review, isn't very helpful.

I mean...really? This just boils down to "I'm a college administrator who's tired of hearing about neoliberalism." The essay suggests systemic reform is needed yet condescendingly dismisses (with no explanation or supporting evidence beyond "nah") those detailing what it might be

Like, there's a while body of research behind "culturally sustaining practices"--there's specific meaning to these things, and they aren't just empty buzzwords. For someone allegedly concerned about the lack of attention to teaching in higher ed, the sloppiness here is telling.

I think what really bothers me about this essay, and the genre it represents, is that almost all of the people writing them haven't been inside a classroom in years, or meaningfully interacted with students beyond the focus group environment.

I know that an administrative, overall lay-of-the-land, shape-of-the-sector perspective is useful. And maybe I sound naive, but you wouldn't approach questions about how to improve fire safety without talking to actual firefighters, for example.
Ah well. So it goes.