Teacher's Tartan?

[CDNSushi]

I would point out that unless you are being specific to K-12 educators (and if you are, that's fine) but college instructors such as myself may not have formally studied pedagogy, and therefore wouldn't find much meaning in light (baby) blue. When I graduated from the Faculté St. Jean of the University of Alberta, my ceremonial colours were lavender (of the faculté), with a gold stripe to indicate I had studied sciences.

Can't make any promises on whether I'd want such a kilt or not (if it were appropriate for non-K-12 teachers) it would depend on how much I liked it, and how much money I had at the time.

[macwilkin]

I would point out that unless you are being specific to K-12 educators (and if you are, that's fine) but college instructors such as myself may not have formally studied pedagogy, and therefore wouldn't find much meaning in light (baby) blue. When I graduated from the Faculté St. Jean of the University of Alberta, my ceremonial colours were lavender (of the faculté), with a gold stripe to indicate I had studied sciences.

Spot on.

T.

[bricelythgoe]

I would point out that unless you are being specific to K-12 educators (and if you are, that's fine) but college instructors such as myself may not have formally studied pedagogy, and therefore wouldn't find much meaning in light (baby) blue. When I graduated from the Faculté St. Jean of the University of Alberta, my ceremonial colours were lavender (of the faculté), with a gold stripe to indicate I had studied sciences.

Can't make any promises on whether I'd want such a kilt or not (if it were appropriate for non-K-12 teachers) it would depend on how much I liked it, and how much money I had at the time.

No, it would be for anyone that is an educator. Again, I am not sure of the colors we would choose. I would also only buy it if it is a good looking tartan. I hate to say it, but there are many tartans that I find to be not very pleasing to the eye (to say it nicely)

Brice

[bricelythgoe]

Don't forget the welfare, homeless and the unemployed tartan as well.
And the problem with having more registered tartans.....?
If there are those that are serious, have pride in their chosen profession and would wear their tartan with respect what more do you require? Teaching is surly not the "oldest profession", but it sure dates back a lot further in history than the naming of "Ancient Clan" tartans. I mean no disrespect.

Very interesting thought. Good point.

[McNulty]

One of my classes is taking a final so I can chime in on this discussion. So many negative waves here today. Wow. The term educator applies whether you are K-12 or higher, Master's or Doctorate, no differentiation needed. If there was a way to aesthetically produce a tartan that fits the bill for all of us who have this profession as our calling, then let's pursue it. Even if this is an exercise in futility it sounds interesting enough to go forward. What say you "Men of Harlech"?

[Semiomniscient]

As an educator, I'm not sure that I like the idea. I much prefer the idea of having school tartans. I think educators would wear whatever tartan for whatever reason and then enjoy explaining some of its history. Then again, that could be applied to a "teacher tartan". I just imagine it would look ugly though... for some reason I'm seeing thin stripes of yellow to represent number 2 pencils and school buses, white for papers, red for red ink and the stereotypical apples, blue for the tears shed in the first year, black for the printed word, green for the fields at recess, gray for pencil lead and the roads we travel on fieldtrips, etc. It could be done tastefully, but I'm not SURE that I'm for it. Do we need tartans for everything under the sun?

[Santa Kona]

"and the kilt pin could be a ruler"

Did you go to My Sister of the Bloody Knuckle School? "

[lethearen]

As an educator, I'm not sure that I like the idea. I much prefer the idea of having school tartans. I think educators would wear whatever tartan for whatever reason and then enjoy explaining some of its history. Then again, that could be applied to a "teacher tartan". I just imagine it would look ugly though... for some reason I'm seeing thin stripes of yellow to represent number 2 pencils and school buses, white for papers, red for red ink and the stereotypical apples, blue for the tears shed in the first year, black for the printed word, green for the fields at recess, gray for pencil lead and the roads we travel on fieldtrips, etc. It could be done tastefully, but I'm not SURE that I'm for it. Do we need tartans for everything under the sun?

I agree that they should just wear their school tartans, if available. If not, wear another tartan of meaning to them

[bricelythgoe]

I agree that they should just wear their school tartans, if available. If not, wear another tartan of meaning to them

I believe that most of us, if not all of us, work in a school were there is not a tartan associated with the school.

[BruceBC]

I like the idea. Let's face it many of the tartans we hold near and dear were made up in the last handful of generations. Very few modern tartans graced the loins of highlanders running through wilds. Gads.. many of them were created by the english to fulfill the Scotland fashion craze. I, in my middle age, am older than one of my favs - the Maple Leaf tartan. The more tartans the merrier I say. Let the test of time determine if it is a tartan with legs.