Feed Your Students For Life

[sensei8]

"Give them a fish; feed them for a day. Teach them how to fish; feed them for life!"

That small idiom delivers a BIG message. One that can't be denied nor can it be taken granted of.

Do I give the student body what they want or do I teach the student body? I choose to teach without circumventing the curriculum and the like.

Giving the student body what they want, i.e. rank, provide them temporary substance; they'll eventually starve. On the other hand, teaching the student body what they need, overall effectiveness, will abundantly sustain and nourish their MA betterment.

Whichever we/you choose to do for our student body, know this, your actions and inaction's will affect your student body yesterday, today, and forever.

We've a responsibility to our student body, and in that, it starts with US. Cherish them for they deserve that.

Imho.

[bushido_man96]

That's putting things into perspective and context quite nicely, Bob. Well said.

[DWx]

I prefer the saying:

"Give a man fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life"... oh wait that's a bit different!

In all seriousness, I agree, and I think one of the biggest things is teaching people how to learn. Teach them the techniques but also teach them how to think and develop their technique.

[sensei8]

No Danielle, that saying is SOLID!! I thank you for sharing it!!

Teaching them the techniques and all is important, but equally as important is that we hopefully teach them to improve their betterment across the board.