What a powerful statement and a thought, that at first, is rather confusing. When I first read this statement, I had difficulties understanding its meaning, but after more thought, I began to realize how it could apply to me in the future, in both a writing community, and a teaching community. In a classroom community, I have to learn who my students are first and then I will be able to help them flourish. So, first I must allow them to have an affect on me and through that, I can learn who they are and then I will be a better teacher because I know my students better. So when it comes to a writing community, I better understand my students' strengths and weaknesses as well as their interests, so I am able to help them where they need help and help them grow. This also applies to a teaching community as well, with both students and other teachers. Teachers help teachers in almost every school, so if I apply this idea to my interactions with other teachers, then they can help me, but they too can help me!
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You got it! (Although I think you meant "I can help them too" in the last sentence.) Teaching is all about a willingness to bring what you have to the table and accepting what others bring to the table.
ReplyDeleteYou won't be able to "fix" your students if you don't first identify "what is broken".