Teaching art is something I became qualified to do last year, and along with my qualification came an overwhelming sense of responsibility. Teachers can screw things up. I know I probably sound over-dramatic here but I fear committing every teachers main crime - to not teach well. Something that is done so so easily and so often. A teacher who practices his/her role well has the tool or method to ultimately change, or inspire a persons outlook on life, on a micro (or macro) level.
Robert Krulwich reckons that "teachers should be giving you more than just tension headaches. They should be giving you values, a deep respect for curiosity, for doubt, always doubt, for open mindedness. Teachers should encourage you to go wherever the data leads no matter how uncomfortable."
Taken from Tell me a story, Radiolab
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