In talking about the goals and asperations that many of us have for this class, it is easy to see how the book Adirondack Green could be a dream of John Slade. While Slade's ideal that is spelled out in his book would be nearly impossible to put into practice, the thoughts that Slade had about connecting and creating community, along with embracing change for the greater good are things that more people need to look at.
It seems easy to do things the way that they have been done in the past, using the same methods, materials and ideas. The same thing is often comfortable and change is often risky and might have the chance of failure. Some have trouble with change, and embracing it with good spirits. Helping others to embrace positive change is a struggle that I have in my work, often over something that is seemingly simple and trivial. I am reminded that the change that we seek often has to be led, through an example and leadership. Often we, as people do not like to "go first", as we do not like to be in the center of attention if we fail. While failure stinks, it is through failure that learning happens, the true creation and science of "doing" takes place.
Back to Slade, we should think, and dream as those things help us in the creation of something that might be the perfect thing to inspire students and help them to care. Through our dreams and passion, others might take the risk to dare and dream as well. Through leadership, Your leadership, a spark may be lit in a child, that might change their world, and their perseception about the natural world that we are teaching about.
Something to think about...
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