> I recently have been reading about teachers and what they do to maintain > their "stoke factor" and wanted to share several points from a paper > called: "identify and integrity in teaching" > > One challenge I face weekly is the wilderness experience of getting in > touch with the many boys who come to my outpost.. because of the > turn-over, and the nature of their reserve.. I find that I desire to > draw out something in them that I found in my heart for the Royal Ranger > ministry.. > > There's a danger in involving your heart in Royal Rangers...if you > stand before the boys for very long you will come to know what I mean. > > (If you don't think they got yah..try walking away) > > *...good teaching cannot be reduced to technique. Good teaching comes > from the identity and integrity of the teacher." > > (From paper) > > "...the premise is simple but the implications are not. It will take > time to unfold what I do and don't mean by those words. But here is one > way I put it: in every class I teach, my ability to connect with the > students, and to connect them with the subject, depends less on the > methods I use than on the degree to which I know and trust myself, > and happen to be willing to become vulnerable in the service of > learning.." > > ....*Good Commanders join self and subject and the students in the > fabric of life... > > Be careful not to put YOUR LIFE as the mark but rather *Christ! > ...however, Life has many chances and choices and understanding comes > at a dear price, one thing we can do is share our lives and the choices > we made.. Our testimony.. and reveal in hand of God upon us as well as > the boys.. > > ....as we weave the fabric that joins the boys to the subjects, the > heart is the loom on which the threads are tied..... > > The courage required of a Commander is more the "courage to keep the > heart open" ...in those moments when the heart is asked to hold more > than is able... > > We teach the WHOLE BOY- Body,mind, and *spirit.. > > -------------------- > *I know this has been brief, but it provoked my thoughts.. > and encouraged me to open my heart before the boys.. > > -=A=- -- ��ࡱ�
I recently have been reading about teachers and what they do to maintain their "stoke factor" and wanted to share several points from a paper called: "identify and integrity in teaching" One challenge I face weekly is the wilderness experience of getting in touch with the many boys who come to my outpost.. because of the turn-over, and the nature of their reserve.. I find that I desire to draw out something in them that I found in my heart for the Royal Ranger ministry.. There's a danger in involving your heart in Royal Rangers...if you stand before the boys for very long you will come to know what I mean. (If you don't think they got yah..try walking away) *...good teaching cannot be reduced to technique. Good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher." (From paper) "...the premise is simple but the implications are not. It will take time to unfold what I do and don't mean by those words. But here is one way I put it: in every class I teach, my ability to connect with the students, and to connect them with the subject, depends less on the methods I use than on the degree to which I know and trust myself, and happen to be willing to become vulnerable in the service of learning.." ....*Good Commanders join self and subject and the students in the fabric of life... Be careful not to put YOUR LIFE as the mark but rather *Christ! ...however, Life has many chances and choices and understanding comes at a dear price, one thing we can do is share our lives and the choices we made.. Our testimony.. and reveal in hand of God upon us as well as the boys.. ....as we weave the fabric that joins the boys to the subjects, the heart is the loom on which the threads are tied..... The courage required of a Commander is more the "courage to keep the heart open" ...in those moments when the heart is asked to hold more than is able... We teach the WHOLE BOY- Body,mind, and *spirit.. -------------------- *I know this has been brief, but it provoked my thoughts.. and encouraged me to open my heart before the boys.. -=A=-
