Of homework and teachers

Two interesting ideas/comments that came out of a teachers meeting some time ago; I thought I'll post it up here for you to read, ponder as well as comment and for me to return to one day to write about it or to make a study and then act on it. Here it goes:

1. Purpose of homework:

• preparation for what's coming
• practice for what's been taught
• provocation for creative ideas/solutions

2. Teachers look after the

• lost
• least
• last

(so forget about wanting good students to teach . . .)

Balance for Success

According to Mahatma Gandhi, the seven things that will destroy us are

1. wealth without work
2. pleasure without conscience
3. knowledge without character
4. commerce without morality
5. science without humanity
6. worship without sacrifice and
7. politics without principle

Balance IS important and Gandhi hit it on the head with his observations. Good on you Gandhi and to the rest of us, make sure you have both of each. Success!

(This information came from Tessie Lim in her article "Tale of seven desires" published in Sunday People, New Sunday Times)