Fashion of PASSION

I’ve read many teaching philosophies of others that use words like: responsibility, knowledge, competence, dedication, acceptance, trust, discovery, risk, growth, and goals. I couldn’t agree more! However, for me, it’s all about one word that has a dual meaning that encompasses all aspects of real teaching — passion! Passion is a noun defined as ‘a powerful emotion, a boundless enthusiasm, and the object of such enthusiasm’. While these concepts are clear and desireable, my belief comes from what we do with this emotion or enthusiasm. That is, if you parse this word, you not only find what I have, but also what I do in my chosen profession, which is: PASS-I-ON! Everything I learn, everything I love, everything I believe, everything I know, everything I can do…everything I am is the way I ‘PASS-I-ON’ to students! That’s my fashion of passion for teaching :>).