passion for teaching

I'm so pleased to see my History students putting much effort into their History of Warfare projects. One group painted the inside of a photocopy box shades of blue, with navy blue at the bottom to indicate depth.   A cardboard cut out of the Lusitania sat on the top of the box so it's a multi dimensional representation of the ship on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with a submarine beneath. There are even 2 torpedoes fired by the sub toward the Lusitania!! The diorama/model making project certainly is: fun = PLAY something is produced = CREATE teamwork + ideas & knowledge = SHARE

Anne O'Brien's response to Module 4 "...make the distinction between imparting knowledge and imparting a thirst for knowledge . There is as you know a big difference" This brings the following quote to mind:

In my module 5 posting on collegiate support (encouraging fellow teachers) where I shared: 1. positive attitude jar to recalibrate negative thinking 2. encouragement wall in the pantry 3. CBT workshop & irrational beliefs I was very touched by Anne O'Brien's response: "...there are some great ideas above which I am sure many readers will copy I particularly liked the glass jar with the positive quotations in it . What a great idea You come across as having very inspirational leadership qualities ..."