“Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else … Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.”
― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
The pages in my teaching and observation notebook are split into “Problems” on the left and “Potential Solutions” on the right. Under “Problem”, I write one aspect of the current system I see as a problem and list its advantages and disadvantages. On the left, I propose a potential solution and do the same. I realize I’m new to this and to an experienced educator, most of this is going to sound incredibly naïve, but I’ve experienced at least a few too many negative aspects of the traditional education system to turn a blind eye. Instead of avoiding the problem, I’d like…
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