June 3, 2009
What a single teacher can do
This is a clip from Small Wonders, a wonderful documentary about a Harlem violin teacher and the students whose lives she affects. Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras starts teaching violin to kids when they are only five or six--and stays with many of them them until they finish high school. She's got a wonderful manner with the children she works with--no matter how small they are, she takes them seriously, gives them frank feedback, and doesn't condescend or patronize them. They love her for it.
In the film, the kids talk about how they learn about discipline, patience, hard work, and the vast rewards they bring, from their study of violin. From the clip, you can see they also learn a lot about art.
posted on June 3, 2009 10:36 AM
Trackback Pings:
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.erinoconnor.org/movabletype/mt-tb.cgi/1650
Comments:
Post a comment:
![[Critical Mass]](/archives/cmlogo.gif)