Teaching Philosophy 

For me teaching is like a recipe box full of hand-written cards.  I believe for learning to take place we must understand and recognize the traditions of the past to be able to fully understand where we have come from and to develop where we need to go. The recipe box is passed down from generation to generation, favourite recipes are noted, changed and adapted for the “modern” world – modern world describing the time and place in which adaptation and change have taken place. Notes are made and changes are important.  As the user of the recipes (ie the teacher) we can learn from each recipe we use by being open to dialogue and feedback to change and adapt the used recipe to make it palatable to the present world.  I believe that this allows for the teacher to adapt to new methods, new technology, and new palates of the adult learner.