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Using Tzu's Leadership Strategy Of Not Leading By Force

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As an elementary art teacher, you get to spend all day with children. Whether it may be through finger painting or drawing, there is never a dull moment with my students. Not only do I get to teach younger kids, I also have the opportunity to assist a high school art class. While many teachers believe that it is better for teachers to use force as a strategy when teaching kids, I will use Tzu’s leadership strategy of not leading by force as well as pathos to create an emotional connection. When not being commanding, we as art teachers encourage students to express themselves in their own way.
Many teachers believe that the core teaching strategy should be teaching by force. While being forceful could cause a child to listen, this is not a positive strategy because it may cause the child to grow a dislike towards that specific subject. This would result in the child’s creativity to be suppressed or even altered. …show more content…

By not being commanding, the student’s individualism and creativity thrives. Individualism and creativity are especially important in art because it expands the range of thinking and it allows kids to be their own person. One way I would instruct without using force would be to inform the children about an art subject. For example, I would teach the children about the different types of brush strokes. The students could use the tips as a template when creating their own artistic interpretations. “To perceive simplicity, to conserve beauty in the heart, to curb selfishness and to have few desires…” (Tzu, Reading the World, page 385) describes the types of qualities a good teacher possesses. We as teachers must put our students first, treat them with respect and allow them to freely explore and discover their full

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