I’m not an expert on education but I can very reliably tell you when I’m bored out of my mind.
Tom Woodward, describing his reaction to lecturing, even a lot of the good stuff. Gotta tattoo that somewhere.
Also:
Never assume anyone but you even cares.
Words to live by from Benjamin Baxter, student teacher blogger, whom I linked up earlier today.
8 Comments
Jenny
January 30, 2008 - 10:58 am -Love the quote.
Gotta check out Baxter now.
By the way, your vacation must have energized you, you’ve been blogging nonstop since your return. Wonderful!
Scott Elias
January 30, 2008 - 11:07 am -That says it much more succinctly than I ever have. I’ll be sharing those with my pre-student-teaching college students when we meet next.
Tom
January 30, 2008 - 11:16 am -I’d suggest the neck (let’s keep things gansta) and if you use helfuckingvetica I may pay.
Nick Pernisco
January 30, 2008 - 11:36 am -Words to live by, literally. How about adapting an oldie but goodie?
Teach as if you have no money. Aspire to new heights as if you have never failed. Blog like no one is reading. Talk like no one is listening. And live everyday as if it were your last”
Ken Burgin
January 30, 2008 - 4:39 pm -Definitely time for the dy/dan range at http://www.cafepress.com
jose
February 2, 2008 - 8:22 am -hilarious. i find myself nodding off when bored out of my mind, or even just screaming at the top of my lungs some random mathematical nonsense.
Jim Mirkalami
February 6, 2008 - 5:21 pm -I have been a frequent visitor of this blog for some time now, so I thought it would be a good idea to leave you with my thanks.
Regards,
Jim Mirkalami