My Five Big "Ah-Ha" Revelations After 30 Years in Teaching
This year will be my thirtieth year in teaching. Thirty years. When I began teaching there wasn't internet, cell phones, or Miley Cyrus. Hard to believe, I know. I entered the professions with a preconceived set of beliefs that have been chiseled and modified by experience. I thought I would share the BIGGEST revelations with you here. There have been many, but these are the most moving. 1) Content is not as significant as delivery of content. I know I will raise some eyebrows with this little gem. No matter how well you know your content, if you don't take the learner into account, that content will remain with you. I had a GREAT education, but my most useful experiences came from learning about student engagement techniques. I also learned to trust my gut. I learned to know my students and what could reach them. I think we all know people who know their content, but do not know how to share that content. That is the key to great teaching: engagement AND content