HAPPY MONDAY!
My “former teacher” self sponsors today’s word-of-the-week…
FAST
You should be able to do it fast without thinking.
That was the commonly-accepted definition of basic skills “knowledge” when I started teaching. If you could get the right answer, fast, without thinking, you “knew” it.
I was told to reward kids who produced fast answers with no understanding while penalizing those who worked slower because they actually thought about the process. And we actively discouraged anyone who looked for a different process.
That’s just plain crazy.
I wonder if Jesus ever told someone it was better to learn without questioning or thinking. I wonder if He ever said we should penalize someone who took the time to look deeper.
Do you think He encouraged people to memorize stuff without understanding or to blindly follow rules with no regard for the heart beneath them?
Did He ever shame someone who didn’t get it right the first time?
Did He ever indicate that “fast” was an indicator of intelligence or wisdom?
How come we say He was such a great teacher but ignore the way He taught?
Have a great week!
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