polluted waters

polluted waters

 

 

 

the spills are decomposing

osmosis didn't work,

when are we going to stop calling the lecture

"learning..."

 

teaching needs active voice

passive students have vacant eyes

 

even if the thirst for knowledge

hasn't quite moved out, yet.

 

 

erin-cilberto

2/15/17

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

The fourth grade teacher told my husband's mother Jane, "I cannot determine if your son Roger is a leader or a follower". Jane inquired of Roger,
"Are you a leader or a follower"? Roger replied, "It depends on who the Leader is at the time". A brilliant answer! 🌠
A Star is born!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i love that story...yes, a star is born...

thank you for sharing, Pat.
j.

[Jimmy Yetts]

In the schools I attended, classmates viewed too much "participation" as collaboration with the enemy. What saved me--and a lot of other kids--was love of reading.
Must hasten to add that I was also blessed with a couple of amazing teachers who actually managed to teach; didn't endlessly bore our ignorant asses off by reminding us how ignorant we were.
Insightful work, Jacob!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

nice when they don't try to remind us how smart they are and how ignorant we are...i feel participation makes class much more interesting...and the students take more of an active role..
thank you for your words, Jimmy...

j.

[aLittlePain]

Brilliant j! We all need to participate faculty included. Be active in the sharing of knowledge, we need to encourage inquiry, not be opposed to questioning and challenging of ideas etc, this is what makes teaching and learning purposeful. Watch the eyes light up! R xo

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and when the eyes light up...i light up...
thank you, rach...

j.

[aLittlePain]

Ah that gives me great hope for Curtis, when I hear you say such things.

[ieuan ap hywel]

Hi Erin, I lost my password a year ago, just rejoined. Not sure if you will remember me.
The poem, yes I've been to lectures like that, the one that drone. Very good.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

good to see you back, Frank...

thank you on the comments...how have you been?

j.

[ieuan ap hywel]

Well, good of you to ask, had some ehalth issues but recovering fast. My work is growing, I see all my mistakes rather more clearly now in my writing. I am stuck in prose poem mode.. Did win two placing this year, which I am pleased with. I will keep in touch.

[MOON]

Clever as usual lectures , teaching , osmosis wonder what works...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

participation works...thank you, Moon...

appreciate your read and words...
read moreparticipation works...thank you, Moon...

appreciate your read and words...

j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed the world fails to learn from its errors and none of us appear to have comprehended the lecture even if we avidly follow the news reports Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insights, John.

j.

[emmajoy]

Yes, yes, YES! The finest teacher I've ever had, schools, college and uni.. was an elderly temp at our convent school. If side-tracked by a question, he'd pickup a small alarm clock. put it in a drawer.. then answer whatever the comment had been. That way, we were kept on our seats and toes.. needing to return to whatever had been the 'lesson'. Looking back I rather think he was more psychologist than teacher.. or both!

Not sure that is what you mean in your poem, but have cer4tainly been reminded

Your words are so often veiled in mystery. Do you accidentally or deliberately layer your thoughts, Jacob? Not being rude, just wondering..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

teachers often have to be psychologists as well...probably accidental on the layering...i just write what comes to me...i can't take credit...

j.

[emmajoy]

Am apt to do the same, Jacob, but, never can or ever will reach the range of your skills.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that is kind of you to say, Emma...but not true...you are a master of texture and depth within your work...

[emmajoy]

Smiling and waving on a beautiful sunny Sunday!

[Manasa.L]

good writing with a deep hidden meaning

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Manasa.

j.