[TPIN] Teaching on a pedestal?

[Rob Alley]

Great points, Glenn. 

"Those who CAN, DO. Those who CAN'T, TEACH". Pure ignorance.

This is much more accurate:

"Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach." 
    -- Aristotle

Witness: Wynton, Hardenberger, Faddis.

Cheers.

Rob


From: Glenn Bengry <soundpretty at hotmail.com>
Subject: [TPIN] Teaching on a pedestal?
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> Everybody likes to put teaching on a pedestal, but it's a job like > everything 
else. If you take pride in your work you can be successful. 
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Who puts teaching on a pedestal?  I've been teaching for some time and I don't remember 
having the profession put on a pedestal much.  It is ripped on a regular basis by all 
segments of the society. 
 
 
Teachers are mocked on a regular basis using the following categorization of people who 
teach:
 
       " Those who CAN, DO.   those who CAN'T, TEACH".     That's a total crock
 
 
Some food for thought questions:
 
1.  What's the difference between TEACHING  and COACHING?
 
2.  What's the difference between TEACHING and LEARNING.
 
3.  If a player learns something from another guy, was he taught?
 
4.  A player(student?) does a session with another player(so-called teacher).   The 
(teacher)played(didn't say a word), (a)the student learns something, did any teaching take 
place?
(b) student does not learn anything, did any teaching take place?
 
 
5.  Raphael Mendez was arguably the finest player of the modern era and did clinics for 
students of all ages wherever he performed.   Was he a PERFORMER or TEACHER?  or was he 
perhaps a STUDENT?  All 3?
 
 
glenn, some people call me coach, bengry