Reason # 3: INTENSE Observation

“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.”   ---Susan Sontag

Reason #3: INTENSE Observation.  As a teacher, I get to intensely observe my students and their learning.  In fact, my success as a teacher DEMANDS that I cultivate this skill.  Even better, I get excited about teaching my students to be "stay eager."  If Sontag is right, we educators are cultivating vitality in our learners.  This is exciting.  It gives us purpose. 

Mom & me: Two teachers, pre-Alzheimer's Disease.

 

 

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