I’m a Loose Cannon

Look at a Person Next to You

WHAT ARE THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT QUALITIES

FOR A TEACHER TO HAVE

Sense of Humor

Loose Cannon Stuff vs. Important Stuff

Loose Cannon Stuff

Important Stuff

I’m a Loose Cannon

I’m a REALLY Loose Cannon

LOOKING BACK

PRETTY DARN RISKY

• Nothing ventured, nothing lost• Never been done before• 2 broken collar bones• No pain, no gain• Driving 14 hours• What would parents think?• What would I think?

SO WAIT!

YOU WERE EXPERIMENTING ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS?

“One of the reasons mature people stop learning

is that they become less and less willing

to risk failure.”

some guy named John Gardner

“It is not the biggest, the brightest or the best that

will survive but those who adapt the quickest.”

some guy named Charles Darwin

Role Modeling Learning

• What does a teacher look like when they are trying something new?

• What does a teacher look like when they are learning?

• How does the class react?

SENSE OF HUMOR?

YOU MIGHT NEED ONE!

STUDENTS MAY BE LAUGHTING AT YOU!

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