I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t educating. For as long as I can remember, I have been teaching someone something I know, even if only a little more than they do. That is different from simply expressing oneself (which others can learn from as well) because teaching or educating involves an understanding of your audience. It means knowing what they already know, what they don’t yet know, their level of comprehension, the language they are fluent in, what they are open to, what they are defensive about, etc. It is a tremendous intuitive process that happens, well…intuitively.
So, so true and good. I know it’s different all over the world, but in a nation where there is plenty to the point of (massive) overflowing excess, the wealthy and powerful have exactly the system they want. It’s so frustrating. We have to come together in numbers, in teaching, in connecting, and in working together. Great, great post.
Thanks for sharing these thoughts. Many systems aimed at positive change, like RJ, are put into schools without the adequate training, support, and funding to have them work effectively. This leaves everyone trying hard but set up to fail. Then, the fallback system, usually authoritarianism takes over, saying what we need is control and more control.
We need better preparation for these positive ideas to have a real chance at success.
"Genuine commitment," well said. Sometimes, I think public policy makers use the spaghetti theory. "Throw it at the walls and see what sticks." It can be very maddening.
So, so true and good. I know it’s different all over the world, but in a nation where there is plenty to the point of (massive) overflowing excess, the wealthy and powerful have exactly the system they want. It’s so frustrating. We have to come together in numbers, in teaching, in connecting, and in working together. Great, great post.
Thanks for sharing these thoughts. Many systems aimed at positive change, like RJ, are put into schools without the adequate training, support, and funding to have them work effectively. This leaves everyone trying hard but set up to fail. Then, the fallback system, usually authoritarianism takes over, saying what we need is control and more control.
We need better preparation for these positive ideas to have a real chance at success.
"Genuine commitment," well said. Sometimes, I think public policy makers use the spaghetti theory. "Throw it at the walls and see what sticks." It can be very maddening.