TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:

In this episode, I speak with Jill about running into former students in public, what we want students to remember years later, British literature and teaching the ‘classics’, the use of props in teaching and has our grade driven system hindered creativity. As an added bonus, Jill takes my pedagogical version of the 10 question Proust/Lipton quiz!

WORDS OF WISDOM:

• “Ten years from now, people will not remember what you taught them. They’ll remember how you treated them.”


• “If they [students] can relax and kind of like themselves, then maybe the process of learning can begin.”


• “The problem with teaching things that are considered ‘classics’ is that kids can’t relate to it. … The hope is that kids will pick up these books again and read them."


• “That looks great. [referring to a fake piece of pizza] I’ve got to put it in my classroom. Why? I don’t know."


• “I’m always amazed when watching my peer teachers; which we don’t do enough.”


• “When you stop learning from the kids, then it’s time to get out of education."


• “I love people. I don’t like humanity."