Liao: |
Effective teachers take on many roles. As this drawing suggests, one essential role is leadership. |
Satoru: |
Many hands, many roles. Makes sense. What other roles do you envision, oh Venerable Master of Bull Shit? |
Liao: |
(Ignoring the sarcasm) We could count hundreds. Vision, compassion, discipline, and fearlessness are primary roles. |
Melissa: |
Notice how one hand has a closed fist, expressing determination. Another is pointing upwards, expressing aspiration. |
Liao: |
Yeah. In ways few teachers realize simple hand gestures help us "lock" various mental states. |
Satoru: |
Body language is important. We're constantly teaching through our bodies, often unconsciously. |
Tim: |
Perhaps that's better. Too much knowledge pollutes. |