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Man plans. God laughs. This is a very old saying. It means, in essence, that no plan survives contact with the world. As teachers, we know this — at least intellectually. But do we embrace it? Do we take the odd twists and turns as we teach with any measure of appreciation? Or do [...] “Good work, people!” What does this mean? Good performance? Good effort? Good that the teacher’s class is fully subscribed? Especially in a large class where inevitably some students are doing better work than others, the student will wonder what, if anything, this statement has to do with them. Students always have a choice to [...] In Teaching with a Clear Signal I explored teaching by presenting one clear thing at a time to create trust and authenticity. How do we find this clear thing in ourselves? There are times when pretense is called for in teaching. Teaching is often a dramatic work. But when you mean to present a [...] At one time I had two cats who would hiss and spit and tear about when the other came near. It was quite an impressive show of conflict. When I moved into a small house the situation became even more unpleasant. I was awoken in the night by furious, exploding encounters. I began to [...] |
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