The process of living...

"I believe that education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living"... number 8, taken from John Dewey's Pedagogic Creed. This really struck something inside me when I read this particular statement. Yes! education is a process that occurs from the day you are born until the day that you die. I had this very conversation with some fellow colleagues at staff development who gave me blank stares when I mentioned that I thought education and learning are the things you take away from real life experiences. I believe this is true for not only life experiences but experiences we will have as teachers as well. I feel like I have learned more from trial and error in the classroom setting than having someone tell me how it will work. For me education happens on a daily basis just in my day-to-day life, and I am constantly learning new things from people around me, my experiences, and especially my students:)