As part of this discussion I had recently mentioned, I explained to a
bunch of complaining professors that teaching has a gleaming, but masking,
veneer to it. To make something seem simple is very complex; to make teaching
a giving of yourself takes a lot of self-possession; to make teaching
imaginative and creative and invite others to be imaginative and creative takes
a lot of contemplation; to make teaching a matter of relinquishing control
requires a lot of self-control; to make teaching a matter of asking challenging
questions--rather than answering them--is a challenge; to make teaching look
easy is very difficult; to make teaching look and feel effortless takes a lot
effort; to teach excitedly takes a lot of self-control; to teach with
spontaneity takes a lot of preparation and deliberation; to make teaching an
awakening of each student's unique potential demands an intense alertness and
awareness; to teach with random acts of kindness takes a lot of planning;and,
to teach with fun and inviting others to have fun requires a lot of
seriousness.
Teaching is a way of finding yourself in the service of others.
Teaching is being an emotional match-maker, of putting your heart into what
you're doing while having a good pulse on the moods and emotions of each
student. Teaching is using your sense to have a strong and accurate sense of
each student's emotional state, and to match your fervor to each of them.
Teaching is a combination of intelligence with kindness, generosity, and
service to others. Teaching is a combination of seriousness with joyfulness,
unabashed sincerity, quiet eccentricity, energetic serendipity, and excited
discovery. Yeah, your have to have a reflected upon and articulated talk if
you want to avoid an aimless walk.
Make it a good day
-Louis-
Louis Schmier
http://www.therandomthoughts.edublogs.org
203 E. Brookwood Pl http://www.therandomthoughts.com
Valdosta, Ga 31602
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