"Though others have faults,
Concentrate on your own."
In teaching, especially, I always try to remember to start with myself. When I do, I learn that teaching actually takes more humility than anything: "Let me show you what I know, so you can learn it even better than I did." I don't want my students to be like me, I want them to go beyond me. I want to work together with them to be vulnerable enough to build a body of knowledge together. Individual responsibility is important, but if I waste time drawing lines in the sand and splitting hairs, no work gets done as I shift the focus off of what I'm supposed to be doing. Let me not blame, but encourage:
Concentrate on your own."
In teaching, especially, I always try to remember to start with myself. When I do, I learn that teaching actually takes more humility than anything: "Let me show you what I know, so you can learn it even better than I did." I don't want my students to be like me, I want them to go beyond me. I want to work together with them to be vulnerable enough to build a body of knowledge together. Individual responsibility is important, but if I waste time drawing lines in the sand and splitting hairs, no work gets done as I shift the focus off of what I'm supposed to be doing. Let me not blame, but encourage:
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