- Yay Obama. Yay kids for actually being into an election for once, for whatever reason. Gotta give Lance props cuz I don't ever remember the kids talking about the election as much as they have this year. Let's hope that their fervor and interest carries through to adulthood.
- Something to think about...are teachers individually successful, or is their success tied to others? Are we individual players whose success matters more individually or should we consider ourselves successful when our entire team succeeds? And when we fail individually, would we want our team to help us to succeed or just leave us to flail (and fail) on our own? I keep thinking of KG...his individual success didn't mean crap in Minnesota. But when he moved to Celtics and surrounded himself with teammates who believed in the same goals, who worked together as a unit to improve, and who said, "YES we can" when it came to change (heehee, Obama's speech rocked!), he, and more importantly, the team, succeeded. (that was a lot of commas)
- Who dictates what "honesty" is? Whose "honesty" do we believe in? If I say I'm being honest, and I believe I'm being honest, but the person/group doesn't believe it's the truth, what is the truth? What they see or what I believe to be the truth?
- If we don't see the benefit in something, does that automatically mean there is no benefit? Or does that just mean we can't see it or don't understand it yet? And if we really don't see the benefit in something, can we really ever change our minds about it? I don't see the benefit of Dave playing baseball, Dave doesn't see the benefit of color-coordinating his side of the closet...will we ever see the benefit?
- When we don't want to do the dishes because we're playing baseball, is it true that we are just letting it sit in the sink and soak because that's the better way, or are we just being lazy and not doing it when we're supposed to and making up an excuse? (That's my pet peeve with Dave right now.)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
These are just some thoughts from both of us....
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--Should we care more about team success? Yes, but it is difficult when the unsuccessful people don't think they're unsuccessful, and as a result, don't strive for success. However, I'm also unclear as to who has the right to say whether or not a teacher is successful or unsuccessful.
--Honesty is subjective. Ha! It shouldn't be, but it is. In a way, honesty in this case is more about perception. I've had the same arguments as you about "honesty." That's why I think it's perception that's the crux of it all.
--I've told parents before, and I truly believe this. Sometimes, there's nothing you can say or do to make your child have the desire to do well in school. They have to figure it out on their own. Yes, teachers need to see the benefits in order to do something. If they don't see the benefit, they won't do it, or it won't be done right, and then it's a moot point.
--Interesting thoughts. Provocative, really...
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