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Category Archives: The Art of Teaching
Walk alongside
The EAGALA method of equine assisted learning is based on the emergence of metaphor to raise and refine meaning and understanding. I just finished my second trip through the initial training. In one session, we were asked to work in … Continue reading
Posted in EAGALA, equine assisted learning, General, Musings, The Art of Teaching
Tagged EAGALA, equine, learning
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Be Not Afraid
The Christmas Eve message at Christ the King Lutheran Church was entitled “Be not afraid”. I suspect similar sermons have been preached across the globe. This comforting message finds its ways throughout society. A search for “Be Not Afraid” pulls … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Educational Psychology, General, Musings, The Art of Teaching
Tagged community, education, fear, safety, student centered, Teaching
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Trust the Process
On Saturday, I took eight students from my elementary science methods class to Cross P Ranch for a morning with the EAGALA model of equine assisted learning. We used the unique environment of the horse arena to engage in a … Continue reading
Posted in EAGALA, Education, equine assisted learning, Musings, The Art of Teaching
Tagged Cross P Ranch, EAGALA, effective teaching, equine, teacher education
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Countering Groupthink with Solitude
I have been reading again Susan Cain’s book, Quiet. It is a tremendous book bringing to light the often unexamined role of the 50% that fall within the introvert side of the population. Many salient points are raised for me. … Continue reading
Posted in Differentiation, Education, Musings, The Art of Teaching
Tagged education, effective schools, introvert, quiet, solitude, Susan Cain
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Know Yourself
A question I often ask of new teachers is “Do you know yourself?” This is commonly met with a quizzical and puzzled look. Yet knowing who we are, how we think, what we believe, how we respond, and how we … Continue reading
Why do I teach?
I have dedicated my life to the vocation of teaching. Most of my career has been in a kindergarten through 6th grade setting, including 16 years as a classroom teacher and nine as a science specialist. The last six have … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming a science teacher, Education, General, Musings, The Art of Teaching
Tagged Creativity, motivation, Relationship, teacher, teacher education, Teaching
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May the Wind Be Always at Your Back (or not)
“May the wind be always at your back,” I would tell my daughter as she prepared for a cross country meet. On bike tours, my wife and I would delight when a friendly tail wind pushed our weary muscles along. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Musings, The Art of Teaching
Tagged Apostle Islands, learning, sailing
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Facing Forward
They set a goal of moving their horse to the fence. Clear, specific, and measurable. All the indicators of a solid working objective – and now to work. They had earlier made the discovery that the placement of a halter … Continue reading
Posted in EAGALA, Education, The Art of Teaching
Tagged Acres for Life, EAGALA, horses, Teaching
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Why horses?
Saturday morning I was able to reconnect with the Minnesota EAGALA community at Acres for Life in Chisago City. I had invited my elementary science methods class to spend a morning in a horse arena to talk about the art … Continue reading
Posted in EAGALA, Education, Educational Psychology, The Art of Teaching
Tagged Acres for Life, EAGALA, Hamline, horses, MAT, Teaching
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