Georgie Wang is a man who can accept everything,good and bad,which is thrown his way.His imperturbability impresses me.Yesterday I asked my friend if he was a Taoist or a Confucian scholar.
China’s most ancient gift to the world, silk, arrived long before gunpowder, paper and printmaking. This coveted fabric predated Christ and Buddha. Silk startled the world: Lenient ancient Romans banned it as sexy ...China’s most ancient gift to the world, silk, arrived long before gunpowder, paper and printmaking. This coveted fabric predated Christ and Buddha. Silk startled the world: Lenient ancient Romans banned it as sexy and immoral. Durable, useful and elegant, it is one of the oldest fibers known to man. Production remained a Chinese secret until 550 when two Nestorian monks, risking their lives,展开更多
The moral and ethical charge of teaching and teacher education includes sustaining equanimity and paradox,and maintaining poise amongst contradicting policies and interests.This paper draws upon the wisdom of the Tao ...The moral and ethical charge of teaching and teacher education includes sustaining equanimity and paradox,and maintaining poise amongst contradicting policies and interests.This paper draws upon the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching to address some paradoxes in education and teacher preparation.Specifically,the article looks at four chapters of the Tao Te Ching.By examining these ancient Taoist proverbs from a Western perspective as a teacher and teacher educator in the US this article will discuss challenges and suggestions for teachers and teacher educators successfully navigating amongst,and growing from,paradoxes imbedded in the teaching career.展开更多
文摘Georgie Wang is a man who can accept everything,good and bad,which is thrown his way.His imperturbability impresses me.Yesterday I asked my friend if he was a Taoist or a Confucian scholar.
文摘China’s most ancient gift to the world, silk, arrived long before gunpowder, paper and printmaking. This coveted fabric predated Christ and Buddha. Silk startled the world: Lenient ancient Romans banned it as sexy and immoral. Durable, useful and elegant, it is one of the oldest fibers known to man. Production remained a Chinese secret until 550 when two Nestorian monks, risking their lives,
文摘The moral and ethical charge of teaching and teacher education includes sustaining equanimity and paradox,and maintaining poise amongst contradicting policies and interests.This paper draws upon the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching to address some paradoxes in education and teacher preparation.Specifically,the article looks at four chapters of the Tao Te Ching.By examining these ancient Taoist proverbs from a Western perspective as a teacher and teacher educator in the US this article will discuss challenges and suggestions for teachers and teacher educators successfully navigating amongst,and growing from,paradoxes imbedded in the teaching career.
