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11 thoughts on “With Our Hearts – 1”
I first accessed the TEDTalk through a Facebook link. If that doesn’t work for someone, try this link –
http://www.ted.com/talks/itay_talgam_lead_like_the_great_conductors.html
I just listened to this again, twice, and it is so powerful. I think my department’s collaboration next year will include watching this and discussing it. (I’m hoping to have some other short videos to watch and then discuss – advanced professional development rather than merely talking technique.)
Great video, Robert. We as teachers may all want to develop some kind of metaphor about our own teaching philosophies, and here, in just one profession that is not our own, we are afforded many models from which to choose. I suppose in this musical context, language teachers would all see themselves as Lenny Bernstein? Or not?
I see where you are going with that, Mark – they aren’t Lenny Bernstein, they are Riccardo Muti.
And since students can’t ask teachers to resign (at least not directly), the students resign (i.e. do not go beyond level 2) for the most part.
I will soon be checking in only very sporadically. Yesterday was bittersweet; the last class with my seniors was fun, but it was the last class after four years. I was surprised at how many of them suggested that I travel the country so I can come to each of their universities once a week to continue teaching them German. At least they don’t perceive me as Muti. At this point I see myself as beginning to approach Kleiber – let’s all have fun with the language and tell everyone’s story. (Now if only I could get all of my “players” to tell their stories in German!)
Robert — what does your post about bittersweetness mean?
What is going on? I’m clueless…
Leigh Anne, Ben has re-posted this, and my initial comment was posted on June 18. That was the last day of school for this particular class of seniors. We were celebrating their moving on to college and career, but I was sad because this was one of my favorite classes ever. I know we’re not supposed to let students know that we have favorites, but there have been three classes in 20 years that have been special for me. The first one was the first class that went all four years with me; the second one was about 8 years ago; the third was last year’s graduating class. Each one of those classes had a rapport that I haven’t experienced with other groups, and being with them for four years really helped develop relationships. I’m still in contact with former students from each of those classes. In fact, one from the class 8 years ago is visiting in Southern California from Australia and plans to stop by. So, the day was both happy and sad; that’s all I meant by bittersweet.
Oh, and my mentions of Muti and Kleiber refer to the Ted Talk about Leading Like the Great Conductors. They will make a lot more sense once you watch the video.
My comment about not posting was just a reference to my getting ready to travel. I went to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria last summer before going to NTPRS in Chicago.
I hope that clears up the confusion.
Oops, that was from 2013. While the class in question wasn’t one of the top three, it was number four, which still made graduation day both happy and sad. And I was leaving to take students to Germany, not on my Eastern European trip. Sorry about not getting that correct.
Only, unlike the members of la Scala orchestra, most students won’t send a letter stating, “You’re a wonderful teacher. You should resign.”
I don’t want to read too much into Kleiber’s style, but although he seems to appreciate the players, he clearly appreciates the music more. It is like his orchestra is there merely to unlock Beethoven for him, which is certainly the way it should be:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9nOPahV7gc
So also we sometimes forget that it is about the language. Imagine the players in the orchestra drawing attention to themselves. In fact the language-music should reign supreme in our teacher-conductor’s hearts, as I see Kleiber doing. Alas, we don’t have professional students. I would want to be like Kleiber in the classroom, where la musique du langage counts the most.
After watching the video, I have ask myself which one am I? I know which one I would like to be, but somehow I don’t think I’m that teacher yet. Hopefully there is still time to grow.
Pat R
Minnesota