Morning Leaders “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry Adams
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I Heart Teaching
This past Friday evening I had the privilege of speaking to forty-two youth and young adults at Life Together Fellowship in the Bronx. It could have been very easy for me to stand in front of the podium for 40 minutes and talk. Instead I had everyone sit in a circle and I proceeded to both speak and lead them in group exercises. Everyone was involved. We had seventy-five minutes of truth, fun, and realness.
It is in nights like Friday I am reminded how much I love teaching. That night could have gone on for two and a half hours easily with the content I had and the engagement of those forty-two lives. What touched me most is seeing the lightbulbs go on in their head as I began to take the masks off they were wearing and honestly acknowledge them for who they were as individuals, without judgment. As one parent mentioned to me at the end of the night, you described my child to the tee.
“Everyone has a story, and they are just waiting for someone to share it with”, was a remark one of the teens shared that night when I asked what she had learned. I am grateful I was there to facilitate a space for those who felt voiceless to have a safe space to share their story.
10 Mistakes Teaching Pastors Need to Avoid
This article is applicable to all leaders but will especially hit home for my faith based readers. Take on the challenge provided in this TED Talk inspired analysis here:
Morning Leaders – The Teacher
Morning Leaders. “The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.” – Khalil Gibran
Joseph Dominick aka J.D.
The consummate Speaker–Writer-Teacher–Artist.
Morning Leaders – Wise Teacher
Morning Leaders. “The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.” – Khalil Gibran
Acting Class #1 – Jan 2011
Acting Class #1 of 12 – Jan 2011
Last week I started teaching an Acting Class at my studio space in Harlem, NYC. It is a Basic/Intermediate Class for Adults. I truly had not intended on teaching an acting class this year. It came via request and I am very happy it did.
We had 12 brave students step up to the plate last Thursday to work on their craft. The students were very enthusiastic and cooperative. It was a pleasure to see them use new muscles and go through the uncomfortableness of the exercises.
My main focus was to steer away from using words. Too often people equate acting with talking. So a majority of the exercises I used required no words from the students. This forced them to listen and to observe. The 90 minutes went by quickly yet we were able to work.
Later that night after class I had a few students contact me regarding how much they enjoyed the class. That is always a great thing to hear as a teacher.
Class #2 is tonight. Let’s see how much fun we will have.