Pat Colyar on sat 25 sep 04
Concerning Ron Roy's comment about teachers seldom taking
workshops:
Here are my "credentials" as a pottery teacher: averaging 24
students per quarter times 4 quarters per year, minus 20% for
returning students, times 16 years...
I figure I've influenced about 1200 students minimum,
mostly teaching throwing, and I'm told I'm a good teacher. I
still really enjoy teaching. Yes, I attend workshops when they're
not too expensive, and are close to home...
Have any of the places I've taught ever offered to PAY for a
workshop or to send me to NCECA? _ _ _ _ NO!
(and don't even ask if I've been covered by L & I or had
benefits...too "part-time")
You gotta do it for the love, honey!
XXX Pat Colyar, in gorgeous Gold Bar, WA
http://www,firetrail.com/~pcolyar
Ron Roy on mon 27 sep 04
Hi Pat,
I tried not to slander those who do Pat - They deserve our respect and
encouragement. I think it should be part of the job description - spend a
week of each year upgrading your understanding - so your students will get
more understanding - so they can come up with their own solutions to the
problems potters face every day.
I know - thats not how our educational system is supposed to work - but
that does not mean we have to accept it that way.
RR
>Concerning Ron Roy's comment about teachers seldom taking
>workshops:
>
> Here are my "credentials" as a pottery teacher: averaging 24
>students per quarter times 4 quarters per year, minus 20% for
>returning students, times 16 years...
>
> I figure I've influenced about 1200 students minimum,
>mostly teaching throwing, and I'm told I'm a good teacher. I
>still really enjoy teaching. Yes, I attend workshops when they're
>not too expensive, and are close to home...
> Have any of the places I've taught ever offered to PAY for a
>workshop or to send me to NCECA? _ _ _ _ NO!
> (and don't even ask if I've been covered by L & I or had
>benefits...too "part-time")
>
> You gotta do it for the love, honey!
>
> XXX Pat Colyar, in gorgeous Gold Bar, WA
Ron Roy
RR#4
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Brighton, Ontario
Canada
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