Seen posted on a bulletin board at Pomona College (probably because I posted it there) Winter 2024
"Caveat Professor"
Seek not to give us your knowledge of a subject parsed into collections of facts like university imprint encyclopedias tattooed on the brain. Aim instead to cultivate in us the quest for real Understanding like the gracefully discerning, mindfully intentional motions of a skilled dancer mastering their art.
Translation provided for incoming Freshmen:
"Heads-Up for Teachers"
Don’t just dump a bunch of facts on us like you're hard-coding us straight out of your college vetted Wikipedia. That’s not learning. Try helping us actually understand—like how a dancer doesn’t just learn the steps, but feels the rhythm and moves with purpose on the road to being the Star others want to dance with..