I'm writing this early Thursday/late Wednesday since I had to leave early to drive to Clarksburg today. As I drove, I had a chance to visit with my mom a little bit and talk to her about the class. (We turned on our 'formal' talk for this conversation.) She was really interested in hearing about the class and our discussions since this is a new area for her. As we talked, it basically made me realize that what we are doing is important - even if we don't agree on every aspect. While some conversations may tend to go around and around, I think we are all valuing and respecting each other's opinions. This is great!
I am a practical person at heart. Finding things that are practical to use in my teaching and my daily life excite me and I feel that this is where may be going with the discussions and activities. The process of getting there may be mentally exhausting, but thus worth it in the end.
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It's good to be a practical person. It's even better (in my humble opinion) to understand why practical methods work rather than rely upon the assumption that "what I'm doing must be working because I'm getting the results I want."
ReplyDeleteI went to a beekeeper's orientation the other day (I'm thinking about starting a hive or two). I was surprised by how much disagreement there is within the bee farmer community over the "right" way to manage a hive of bees. Some folks are all about treating their bees with chemicals to ward off disease and others argue that it's better to let them alone. Now, I don't know anything really about bees, but I do know that when you get down to it, there isn't one "right" method. There are just a variety of methods that give different results -- each with unique benefits and liabilities.
I love to hear that your mom is interested. I talk to my mom every night. She actually came to my house tonight and read my biography. She said this is really interesting but is this what the professors want? I told her that it was my interpretation. She is anxious to see how all of you react.
ReplyDeleteWell put Robin. I'm excited by the discussion and willingness to not get "the answer."
ReplyDeleteOn to Pam Steele's biography...