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"Zen and the Art of Public School Teaching"
by John Perricone
WSKG Radio’s OFF THE PAGE, December 27, 2005
Never in my life have I been more convinced that it is our philosophy of life that dictates our philosophy of teaching, and that it is this "philosophical identity" (or lack of same) that we envelop ourselves in each day as we walk into our classroom that ultimately distinguishes those who find joy and passion in this profession from those who find drudgery and then just pick up a paycheck two weeks later.
--from Zen and the Art of Public School Teaching
Nearly everybody can remember a favorite teacher, who projected enthusiasm in the classroom, expressed positive feelings toward the students and was a master of the subject matter. And then there were those teachers who seemed to share the most powerful sentiment of his or her students " they couldn’t wait for the bell to ring. Teaching can be among the most rewarding of professions, but many teachers see it as daily drudgery to manufacture new minds and keep some semblance of order.
The full text of this article can be found at WSKG Radio.
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