I also enjoy Sir Ken and he made some interesting observations. Your carefully constructed piece helps to break down why relationship and engagement alone are not sufficient. If I have a choice of two doctors, one with a warm, friendly manner but dubious skills, and one who is distant and brusque, yet an expert practitioner - I know who I will choose.
I talk about a similar analogy, of a bus driver. One who is friendly, warm, polite but with questionable driving skills and road knowledge vs. one who is seemingly rude but with a solid driving experience. However in many classrooms, we let teachers drive the learning into an accident.
I also enjoy Sir Ken and he made some interesting observations. Your carefully constructed piece helps to break down why relationship and engagement alone are not sufficient. If I have a choice of two doctors, one with a warm, friendly manner but dubious skills, and one who is distant and brusque, yet an expert practitioner - I know who I will choose.
I talk about a similar analogy, of a bus driver. One who is friendly, warm, polite but with questionable driving skills and road knowledge vs. one who is seemingly rude but with a solid driving experience. However in many classrooms, we let teachers drive the learning into an accident.