“What matters is not what is said, but what is heard.”
“I’m only responsible for what I say, not for what you understand.”
“If your students haven’t learned, you haven’t taught.”
Which is these statements do you agree with? I was often reminded of the third one when I was a teacher myself, and while there’s some truth in it the students’ responsibility is ignored. I can’t make my students learn.The middle statement is just plain wrong; I’m always getting myself into trouble by saying things that are misunderstood. But the first statement is a valid principle, I think. I had an experience yesterday in which I was truly heard, and because that happened I am probably on the way to overcoming a long-standing medical problem.