What I learned about teaching

Standing in front of the clasroom no longer makes sense.

Information needs to become knowledge, and knowledge needs to become wisdom.

The hardest thing is to  really listen.

You must be alert to the "teaching moments."

Use technology only when absolutely necessary. (Power points can become just dull or decorative.)

It's not about you, it's about them.

It's not about what they learn, it's about what they become.

They are growing into their world while you are growing out of yours.

As much of their whole selves as they will give, teach that.

You've done your job if their evaluation of your course is still good ten years later.