tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971307071383220223.post8138898205977393505..comments2023-06-02T08:05:04.242-07:00Comments on Uncommon Sense Pedagogy: We are not magiciansKay S. Hooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444541946134435548noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971307071383220223.post-59540247214691680442022-02-14T00:39:14.244-08:002022-02-14T00:39:14.244-08:00A new pen has a thin vein of ink. A used pen has a...A new pen has a thin vein of ink. A used pen has a dwindling supply of ink, and it goes only one way: towards total depletion- if you give it a chance to live its total useful life. Most get tossed at the first sign of skipping. I do. I have no patience for an underwhelming pen. <br /><br />On the other hand...<br />A child or any student for that matter; a bad set of practice habits; pain and physical tension from bad setup, posture or form; parents who are uninvolved in their child's learning process; in contrast to the depleted, nonfunctioning mass-produced, replaceable pen ... where do we begin! Need I say more? <br /><br />Great projects. Much at stake. We have great work to do. And not a moment to lose. For such projects I find patience, even enthusiasm. This fuels my life. I might not make a difference. But there's a good chance I do. I've already witnessed it. And I feel so lucky to have had a good number of "difficult " students. They've helped me learn and now I've developed a whole Pedagogy to serve students whom other teachers "threw away". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867260294084431833noreply@blogger.com