Mel’s Thoughts on What Education Is

Education is about both the old and the new.

It is about setting an example and nurturing leadership.

It is about the ordinary, but also the extraordinary.

Education teaches what is known, but acknowledges that knowledge is limited and imperfect.

Education teaches basic skills while embracing special ones.

Education is about asking good questions, not only getting good  answers.

Education is about making mistakes, learning from them, and then making more.

Education is about independence of thought, about learning to make decisions, and taking responsibility for the consequences.

Education teaches traditions, while acknowledging that they are both many and varied.

Education is multi-faceted and multidisciplinary.

Education involves not only practice, but also implementation.

Education teaches us about basic colors, while acknowledging and nurtures their infinite combinations.

Education is what you remember long after the final exams.

Education is a performance art, for both student and teacher.

Education is top down, and bottom up.

Education surprises, amuses, stimulates, thrills, enthuses and inspires.

Education is both a team sport and an individual one.

Education loves innovation.

Education is a lifelong pursuit.

Education is experimentation, where the outcome is unexpected.

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