A good teacher, like a good entertainer first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson.
My daddy wanted me to be a farmer; feel the smoothness of Alabama clay and become one of the first blacks in my town to own land. But, I was worried about my history being caked with that southern clay, and I subscribed to a different kind of teaching and learning in my bones and in my spirit.
If I lead the field in any way, it is in the area of curricula development, study guides and other teaching materials.
