My colleague just shared an interesting analogy to describe the relationship between students and teachers. I’ve heard this analogy before, but she said it so eloquently, I just thought I’d share.
"Our students are like seeds we’ve planted. We water them, we give them fertilizer, we make sure they have the right amount of sunlight, but at some point you just have to sit back and watch them grow."
So true.
Josie says:
Rather than sitting back and watching the growth, our current common practice is to interrupt the seed’s progress by constantly digging it up to see how much it has grown.
February 22, 2011 — 11:55 am
David Wees says:
That’s a great extension of the analogy! I’ll share it with my colleague, she’ll think it’s appropriate. 🙂
February 22, 2011 — 3:20 pm
marlon says:
great analogy! can I share it? thanks much…..
November 3, 2015 — 10:44 am
David Wees says:
Feel free! I’m sure I didn’t invent it. 🙂
November 3, 2015 — 11:00 am