I’m celebrating – my second week of teaching as “Professor.” All the while, I adopt a posture that is not “Professor” but rather “professor.” What is the nature of the word anyway?
I have never stood in abject admiration and confidence with “doctors” who “practice” and would not expect anything more from my students. They should challenge, suggest, question, and inform me, as I do them. That is the dialogue that is learning.
As in every occasion when I've had the privilege to "teach," I find myself humbled by the experience and living more fully. This is not "lip service." Those who know me, know that would not be my way.
How do I write this post more effectively to eliminate the need for the previous sentence? Tell me, and I will change it. It is a self-serving sentence, yes? Maybe?
Question; push; challenge; "do not go gently into that good night"; ever.
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- Empty nest; what is next? Over 20 years as a creative writing instructor; over 40 years as a writer. On my desk right now, an unopened bag of coffee beans, a music cd, a plethora of pens, two newspaper scraps, photos of my son and daughter, two half-full bottles of water and a half empty coffee mug and a notice from Julie about a poetry reading Friday night.
1 comment:
interesting meditation on teaching and "the dialogue" food for thought. My favorite teachers (and I learned best/most from them) and you are one of them! were human beings who didn't mind being funny, accessible, warm, witty, passionate, and absolutely in love with their subject--such that you wanted to love it too.
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