"Learning is what you do to yourself. Education is what people do to you."
I heard and saw this phrase in a number of places over the last week. It really hit home again. Some friends of mine wrote a book series called the Joy of PL. You should really check it out (https://www.joyofprofessionallearning.org). They have the same approach with the name. "Professional Development" is something done to the teacher. "Professional Learning" is something a teacher chooses for themself. As teachers we should be striving to inspire students to want to be learners. Our classes should be more than just a hurdle to overcome or a challenge to endure. They should be excited to come in each day. They should be excited as they leave. Not excited because the bell rang, but excited because it was time well spent. Friend of mine I teach with, was at dinner with her husband the other day. They ran into a past student of her's at the restaurant. The student was going on and on about how much she loved her class and that she was the best teacher ever. This wasn't because her class was a blow off but because it was challenging and engaging. That should be our goal. When students want to be in a room they're choosing to learn. When they're forced to be in our room they're being educated.
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