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Re: What do you think about this?

Oct. 2, 2001, 4:45 p.m. (Message 27662, in reply to message 27615)

In a message dated 10/2/01 6:51:13 AM, xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx writes:

<< 
It must also be reiterated, at the peril of preaching to the choir in
this forum, that having passed the RSCDS certificate does not of itself
make you a great teacher. If anything it is a vote of encouragement that
the certificate holder may one day become one; it's part of the
foundations rather than the cap-stone. I'd say that there is much more
to a great teacher -- having been fortunate enough to meet a few
individuals that, to me, deserve the title -- than can be learned in a
certificate class. Which is not to say that certificate classes are
useless, only that there are some aspects to SCD teaching that can't
really be taught during 80 hours of formal instruction. >>

Anselm,
    Well said! The enthusiasm of becoming a teacher does not always spill out 
into being a good teacher. You do not become an expert when you hang that 
certificate on the wall. You become a student again. Teaching is learning and 
humility. I continue to learn after many years of teaching and get a good 
dose of humility from time to time. The love of teaching does not diminish in 
time but gets more challenging. 

Bob Mc Murtry
Felton, Calif