The daily meanderings of a teacher

Bird droppings June 28, 2023Translating and communicating “Scientific management is always on guard against people who don’t fit securely into boxes, whether because of too much competency, too much creativity, too much popularity, or what have you. Although often hired, it is with the understanding they must be kept on a short leash and regarded…

Bird Droppings June 27, 2023Teaching can be successful. When I am home, I try to walk out to a quiet corner of my backyard; last week, I walked two miles on the beach at Pawleys Island. Even at the beach, strands of spider webbing are still hanging, connecting everything. The scientist, part of me, knows…

Bird Droppings June 26, 2023What do we miss? Walking the beach at sunrise, it is easy to miss the small things while gazing at a beautiful sunrise. One might find a starfish, angel wing shell, or cannonball jellyfish. It is similar in life, and we often overlook small matters, focusing only on the large. For…

Bird Droppings June 22, 2023It takes more than one strand to make a rope. I opened a Matthew Fox daily meditation, it was based on Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk. Merton’s words were of his Celtic heritage and his grandmother’s family name, Bird. I found it interesting as I know my grandmother’s family came from…

Bird droppings June 21, 2023 Translating and communicating  “Scientific management is always on guard against people who don’t fit securely into boxes, whether because of too much competency, too much creativity, too much popularity, or what have you. Although often hired, it is with the understanding they must be kept on a short leash and…

Bird Droppings June 20, 2023 Constructivism Montessori, Piaget, Vygotsky, Dewey, and others Friday, two years ago, I had a heart pacemaker installed. It will be charged  for eight to ten years, and I feel considerably better. My heart rate had been going as low as thirty-six and fluctuating throughout the day. I was fatigued all…

Bird Droppings June 19, 2023 Learning and teaching are not the same and yet intertwine.   “In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through to you.” Dr. Mortimer J. Adler   Dr. Adler founded the Center for…

Bird Droppings June 16, 2023In a world of data, can we still use intuition? A year ago, I spent the better part of the last week either sitting on or walking on the beach at Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Whenever my wife and I go, we ensure we see the sunrise every morning. It was…

Bird Droppings June 15, 2023Teaching can be successful. When I am home, I try to walk out to a quiet corner of my backyard; I walked two miles on the beach at Pawleys Island a year ago. Even at the beach, strands of spider webbing are still hanging, connecting everything. The scientist, part of me,…

Bird Droppings June 14, 2023Today should always be the first day. “I have seen that in any great undertaking, it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself.” Lone Man (Isna-la-wica)Teton Sioux So often in life, we think we are the one and can do it all on our own with no…