On Teachers' day: what should a teacher teach? More important than maths/history/languages/science it is more important we teach children two things:
1. Be skeptical.
2. Don't be dogmatic. Take positions but be open to changing your mind in the face of evidence.
1. Be skeptical.
2. Don't be dogmatic. Take positions but be open to changing your mind in the face of evidence.
Teach that no ideology, no religion, no ism has any monopoly on truth.
Teach a child that teachers do get things wrong, and more frequently than we would like to admit. Our strength comes from our fallibility and our willingness to change our mind.
Teach a child that teachers do get things wrong, and more frequently than we would like to admit. Our strength comes from our fallibility and our willingness to change our mind.
Teach a child that it is okay for them to be wrong. That they can learn from their mistakes.
Teach a child polite irreverence.
Teach a child polite irreverence.
Teach a child to see the assumptions behind their thoughts. And identify them is the thoughts of others as well.
Teach a child to think for themselves.
Teach a child to think for themselves.
Teach a child they can make a difference.
Above all, teach a child to teach. After all, all of us are teachers.
Happy Teachers' Day!
Above all, teach a child to teach. After all, all of us are teachers.
Happy Teachers' Day!
