#memorablemomentsineducation #4:

#memorablemomentsineducation #4:
I missed a day, but it was so worth it because today my inspiration comes in the form of one of my film heroes Martin Scorsese. Scorsese sat on a panel at the Telluride Film Festival where he spoke about and paid tribute to influential filmmaker Agnes Varda. As he shared amazing stories about his own films, his relationship with Agnes, and his experience with aging, I was struck by a thought: how did I end up here, in this amazing moment? I’ve obsessed over film for more than two decades, and I’ve had amazing opportunities to share that passion with scores of students. Here’s the secret about teaching–when you get to share what you love with students, you also get to explore and expand your own learning. We ended up seeing this film because we ran into one of my former students on our way to a different movie. We chatted about the films we’d seen so far, his plans for the future, and another student I’d taught in the same class. You see, students give us this gift to pursue what we love, to share what we continue to learn. If my students hadn’t continued to feed my need to know more, I probably would not have gotten to sit at the feet of this film genius and soak up all he has to offer. How is that for a memorable moment?