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 (Miracle Child) They say you're slow and immobile Tell them you're only sober David couldn't fight in an armour  But with a stone and sling  He brought down a giant  And with his sword took off his head! Hailed on the shoulder of champions  Praised by adoring maidens: Tell them you're a miracle child  That you may look dull and mild  But your mind is a fire burning wild For David couldn't fight in an armour  But with a stone and sling  And the Blessed Name of the Lord He brought down a giant!  (Oh, tell them, you're a miracle child!) © el-iyanu, 20/5/21. At times in life, we see people place pressure on us to act in a certain way and do things the way they're usually done. But those ways aren't usually for us, we have to find our path to solve certain issues. David couldn't move in an armour but used a sling and a stone to down a giant. May God give us the grace to stand firm in the conviction of what we believe. Amen.

Good day, and welcome once again to our discourse. Today, we'll be looking at what teaching entails, and the contrasts we find among teachers and their various styles. First off, we should ask ourselves who (or what) a teacher is. A teacher refers to a person who helps others to learn. In this context, it is used to refer to a person who facilitates learning or encourages the learning process. We'll be looking specifically at two sides of a coin, and the apples that fall from its tree. We'll begin with the tin-gods and the progressives. The Tin-gods These are authority figures, traditional and sometimes archaic in style. They're strong personalities, highly principled autocrats and disciplinarians who are well influenced by their local culture. They influence their acolytes strongly and learners are subjected to a rigid and rote system of study. They can be inflexible about class attendance. The Progressives The progressives are well travelled experts highly influenced...