When you look at their lives, they had tremendous impact on the world, which for me is evidence of the power of love. The work of Gandhi and King has had a strong influence on my writing as they saw love as the basis for living and social change. Love and beauty cannot be evaluated in the traditional manner, so educators shy away from them. Education reflects this with its focus on accountability and measurement. We live in a materialistic society that prizes consumerism and individual achievement. Why don’t educators talk more about love or beauty? about compassion, seeing students as individuals, and why, at the age of 74, he still loves teaching. Miller, a professor at the University of Toronto, recently talked to Ed. And by love Miller doesn’t mean only romantic love, but self-love, love of beauty, compassion, and a love for learning. Love, he writes in his new book, is a powerful, motivating force for many teachers and students.
Very little has been written about how love impacts teaching and learning, which is why John Miller, M.A.T.'67, recently published Love and Compassion: Exploring Their Role in Education.
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