THE GEOLOGY OF TEACHING
Geology is all about getting to the core of things - finding out about the extraordinary characteristics of this planet. Questions lead to more questions. Our environment has been shaped by layers and layers of the earth. With geology, it is getting to know these layers and finding beauty in ordinary things that we take for granted, like rocks.
Learning to be patient necessitates one to successfully determine the remarkable layers of beauty and color within an ordinary looking rock. It requires patience imagining what they exactly look like but when time comes to dig deeper with curiosity, it must be known how to handle and deal with them.
If I smash them, I will get tiny pieces. If I cut them with a rock saw, I must know which way to cut or I won't get the layers I want to see. Sometimes, it's a guess - sometimes I know exactly what I'm doing and why...With some, I know exactly where I need to dig in order to learn as much as I can about them. With others, it takes more polishing and more grinding from me. On the contrary, teaching does not follow the principle of guess but rather it is always on the side of certainty - certain of the things, ways, subject matters taught and absolutely of the learning outcomes.
Similarly, the geology of teaching is learning about the learners, finding the inner beauty of the thunder egg - they all have one. The geology of teaching is all about patience. A teacher needs to work on his patience as he waits for his rock tumbler to go through its four cycles of grinding and polishing...
with the various kinds of learners, I as a teacher must apply patience, resourcefulness and varied [effective teaching strategies] suitable for every kind of learner I have. Added to these are the most important ingredients of love, care, passion and undying dedication and commitment for teaching. Thus, the geology of teaching then is all the beauty of teaching that is looking at the students as unique souls - not just another group of individuals.
--Sheryljane.wiki 16:19, 5 November 2013 (UTC)