Comments on: Life In Tutukaka & Teaching http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/life-in-tutukaka-teaching/ A visual musing on New Zealand, Kiwiana and it's re discovery from far out in space. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Craig http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/life-in-tutukaka-teaching/#comment-135 Craig Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:26:33 +0000 http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/life-in-tutukaka-teaching/#comment-135 Hey Graham, The days can drag and the years fly, and I'm beginning to realise more and more how important the relationship built as a teacher is more critical the the information passed. Our kids need teachers who hope for the future; who dream BIG dreams; who believe the impossible just might be possible; who inspire them to believe there is a wonderful future awaiting while also enjoying every moment of right now; who have learned that the mistakes of the past were decisions made with the best information available at the time. They deserve teachers that have the courage to cease following the crowd and teach from their heart, not from some easy-to-follow ready-made plans, but from plans carved out of experience and passion for life. If we each taught like that, hardly any child would have the same learning experience as another, and there would hardly be a bored teacher or kid in any class. Teachers in it for the money or the holidays will never experience the depth of joy that those in it purely to make a difference - no matter how small - get to delight in. To love and hope is life, and opening ourselves up enables us to give it and to receive it. Trouble is, it allows in pain along with the pleasure. A most inspiring book that's helped turn my life around in the last few weeks is 'The Present' by Spencer Johnson. For the first time in my life I'm truly loving being a teacher while knowing I'm also helping kids learn and grow. See ya, Craig Hey Graham,
The days can drag and the years fly, and I’m beginning to realise more and more how important the relationship built as a teacher is more critical the the information passed.
Our kids need teachers who hope for the future; who dream BIG dreams; who believe the impossible just might be possible; who inspire them to believe there is a wonderful future awaiting while also enjoying every moment of right now; who have learned that the mistakes of the past were decisions made with the best information available at the time.
They deserve teachers that have the courage to cease following the crowd and teach from their heart, not from some easy-to-follow ready-made plans, but from plans carved out of experience and passion for life. If we each taught like that, hardly any child would have the same learning experience as another, and there would hardly be a bored teacher or kid in any class.
Teachers in it for the money or the holidays will never experience the depth of joy that those in it purely to make a difference - no matter how small - get to delight in.
To love and hope is life, and opening ourselves up enables us to give it and to receive it. Trouble is, it allows in pain along with the pleasure.
A most inspiring book that’s helped turn my life around in the last few weeks is ‘The Present’ by Spencer Johnson. For the first time in my life I’m truly loving being a teacher while knowing I’m also helping kids learn and grow.

See ya,
Craig

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