Philip Gerard On Teaching Fiction writing, creative nonfiction writing, expository and argumentative writing. For me, teaching is an intense collaboration between teacher and student in the pursuit of knowing.
Teaching is the humblest profession.
It is risky. Anyone who has ever tried to write a story will forever after read with deeper appreciation. My goal is to instill in them a passion for knowing. The more I expect of students, the less I am disappointed in them. I have taught Faulkner to freshmen and watched graduate students conduct a panel that raised the whole tenor of discussion at a national conference.