So what?

While I agree with the authors of this week's reading that all writers need to find their own voice, when I got done with the reading and found myself asking "So what?" This is probably a point I have made before, either in my blogs or in class, but I believe we all have the foundation of "what" we should be teaching but not all of us have the "how." A majority of what we read is teaming with educational philosophy but I want to see some concrete examples. I may not use the examples that the authors provide but a model would be nice, something I could adapt to the classroom when I become a teacher. Or even something I could throw out completely but that would spark a "how." But is something would be nice. Add an extra paragraph after "this is what I believe about" that says "and this is one way I do it." I once had a professor who was recounting the experiences of her son as a first-year history teacher. He was struggling to create lesson plans and she told him not to worry about reinventing the wheel. We can borrow from each other, learn from each others successes and failures. I believe that is what the authors of texts should be doing, sharing practical knowledge. I know textbooks like that have to be out there.