Comments on: Teaching Manifesto

By: Manifestos at Ruminate

Manifestos at Ruminate — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:37:22 +0000

[...] Almost two years ago I asked where the poetry manifestos were in the new poetic age. I never got an answer. But now we have great riches: Doug Noon on Teaching, Meg Spohn on Writing, and Dan Fellini’s Danifesto… keep ‘em coming. [...]

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:22:01 +0000

Thanks to you all for your kind words. You’ve each prompted some part of what I’m doing here. And now, thanks to Mark, there is Louis Schmier who asks, “What is the ‘why’ of who you are and what you do? What is the meaning and purpose of what you’re doing? What is your personal mission statement?” This is an exercise I may revisit.

By: Newman

Newman — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:34:48 +0000

“Teaching isn’t the reciprocal of learning.”

Damn! you’re good.

By: Mark Ahlness

Mark Ahlness — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:53:52 +0000

Doug, I throw you a curve ball here:

http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/rt/06feb28.htm

This is the latest (I’m behind a few months) “Random Thought” of Louis Schmier, professor of history at Valdosta State University in Georgia. And if you are still interested, there is this classic, that I really like reading in the spring, or as school is about to get out:

http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/tobeatea.html

I’ve been archiving his Internet posts (hundreds of them, each incredible) for a decade now: http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html

Louis started blogging (via Internet lists) his thoughts about teaching way back in 1993. To me, he is the heart, soul, and mind of the ultimate teacher. - Mark

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:57:11 +0000

This is wonderful! Accurate, too, I think. I am very honored. You must be a terrific teacher.