Dylan has released another album.
I am always surprised by the amount of diversity humanity’s able to produce. Take Dylan’s new album, who saw this coming back in 1962?
Some say we’re strongly influenced by our childhood. I grew up listening to Dylan, so I wonder if one day I’ll look back and see myself living according to the things I valued about Dylan’s music and career. Here are some details about how I teach close to the start of my career.
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- Currently, I value the freedom to design my own lessons and I enjoy creating resources and rubrics that are unique to my students and my classroom culture.
- I enjoy setting up classroom dynamics and icons that exist with one class and no where else.
- I want my class to be one that students remember and I want them to be able to remember their contribution to that classroom environment.
- I don’t want my students to rely on me too much.
- I try to use a variety of teaching styles and activities.
- I want to try out new strategies.
- I don’t need a widget to know which way the wind blows.
- I strive to be professional and helpful in my behavior with other teachers.
- I strive to create units that are very directly built around my curriculum standards and activities that are designed around my lesson objectives and my students abilities.
- I read a ton of edublogs to develop perspective.
- I want my class to fit into the school’s culture and vision.
- I want to feel like I’m a part of a healthy team.
- I’m very happy to teach in an international school.
I wonder what I’ll say as I get older. I always liked this line from Love and Theft.
“My heart is not weary
It’s light and it’s free
I’ve got nothing but affection
For all those who’ve sailed with me”
Bob Dylan has released a new album this week and it’s good.
