A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

Dear Reader,

     My name is Heather, and I study both Secondary English Education and Spanish.  Without a doubt, one of the most important values in life is education, although perhaps not in the way that most people perceive it. Education is not about knowledge. 

     In fact, education is about learning.

     Education is about the process of gaining knowledge, which implies that we lack an incredible amount of knowledge.  In order to understand literature and writing, one must move from a position of ignorance to understanding. 

     Imagine a young woman standing alone, her arms hanging limply at her sides.  A woman with empty, open hands.  Only open hands can be filled.  She moves to a position of comprehension, hands filling gradually.  She's learning.

    Thus, in education, there is change.  There is filling.  There is movement involved.  Nobody that is educating his or her self will remain stationary in the way they view the world; instead, they will change as their empty hands grasp new concepts and they cling to the hope of continuing in learning.
 
     Through the following blogs, you will follow the letters of Sara, a fictional character, as she begins teaching.  Please keep in mind that her views may or may not represent my personal opinions.  As she begins to explore teaching strategies and her own understanding of the educational process, she constantly communicates with her elder brother, who tends to give useful advice.

     Enjoy, avid reader.  I hope you come with open hands.

                                                                                                        Sincerely,
                                                                                                                 Heather Lynn