tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post7031257940308947161..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: To teach with educational tact...Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-88336236894856731832012-12-23T11:16:24.484-06:002012-12-23T11:16:24.484-06:00I think that some teachers actually have this &quo...I think that some teachers actually have this "extra" which is so hard to define. Those are the teachers that are able to maintain a good diciplin in the class,and the all the pupils respect even if they rarely raise the voice. <br />I don't think that it can be learned. If you don't have the skill, you can not get it.<br />But if you have the skill, then off course it can be trained and refined. <br />One teacher at my childrens old school was one of the few. He engaged an entire class in bee keeping. They processed the honey and made labels for the glasses, made calculations etc. and ultimately each of them got a jar of honey with them home, The rest of the honey was sold, and the profit went to the class field trip.<br />But it was interesting, that you could hear on the children talking, that these were great lessons no matter what subject he had to teach. Hopefully there will still be teachers like that, that are like beacons in a grey day at school.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and a happy New Year<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.com