Still life. Very Minimalistic...

OK, don't shoot me for the.. ahem.. minimalism of the entry. :-)

What a crazy week. SO much going on for me, and so many students cracking. I want to empower them, and help them develop resilience, and I get very frustrated when they act helpless.

It's not pretend; they actually FEEL incapable of doing what's asked of them. I  am convinced they can do it just fine, but how do I show them that? 

Had a wonderful email exchange today with one of my most-inspiring professors ( I am lucky to have a handful of those), someone who taught me only one course, yet influenced the way I teach beyond belief. You will be hearing more about Carrick Williams, PhD. I think I will perhaps apply some of his techniques to help with my dilemma.