Gatto was New York Teacher of the Year in the not-so-distant past. I love his fierce, no-holds-barred diagnosis of the sickness of modern American education and educators. I discovered his writings when I started this blog in January, and quoted him on my third-ever post. I’m re-visiting him now, because his vision offers many a corrective to many a blind spot among proponents of both “School 1.0″ and “School 2.0.” I can’t recommend him highly enough.

Shocking Origins of Public Education – Gatto

John Taylor Gatto – Challenging the Myths of Modern Schooling

Preservation Institute: Beyond Progressive and Conservative

The Six-Lesson Schoolteacher, by John Taylor Gatto

Diablo Valley School John Taylor Gatto Page

Natural Life Magazine #45 – Personal Solutions, Family Solutions by John Taylor Gatto

Natural Life Magazine #40 – What Really Matters by John Taylor Gatto

Natural Life Magazine #41 – What Really Matters – John Taylor Gatto

Why Schools Don’t Educate – The Natural Child Project