Elona Harties, MED (Candidate, Ontario Certified Teacher describes her metaphor of teaching as below. What Metaphor Would You Use to Describe Your Teaching Practice?
"Teaching is gardening. When I’m gardening, I’m doing all I can to help the various plants in my garden flourish. If an fern or a rose bush isn’t flourishing, I don’t blame the fern or the rose bush. There’s no point. What I do is try to determine why the plants aren't flourishing. What is it that I can change so these plants will flourish- less sunshine, more water, etc. Not all plants like the same conditions. In order for my plants to flourish, I need to differentiate the care I give them; in order for my students to flourish, I need to differentiate the care I give them, too. Plants or students, it’s all the same to me. Blaming doesn't help them flourish. Differentiating the care I give them does."
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