Analyzing the Poem, The Woodcarver, and How it Relates to...

I have entered into the field of education with full knowledge that it can be very challenging but it is my venture to make it gratifying for both my students and myself. A crucial point of â€Å"The Woodcarver† is the ability to focus. Once the woodcarver was finished with his work, all credits were taken from him and given to higher powers. Similarly, once I am able to bring the task at hand to the central point of my concentration, then I am bond to astonish many, including myself. I particularly gain wisdom from the fact that â€Å"The woodcarver† guarded his spirit and did not expend it on trifles that were not to the point. Burning up energy on issues that have nothing to do with the mission at hand is detrimental to success. Like â€Å"The†¦show more content†¦I had to lose self and I went on my knees and pray to God to give me guidance and direction. Most of my days were spent on seeking and finding interesting ways or strategies to reach him. I totally forgot about my friends or even the principal’s criticism, just like the woodcarver and put all my focus on John, the learner. I started from basic and built on what he already knew. We used a lot of repetition and made sure we stayed on task. We worked hard and he graduated reading on a third grade level. When he first came to me, If I were able to have one solitary thought, which was John, and not my peers or elevating myself, time would not have been wasted and maybe he could have excel to reading at least on a fourth grade level. In order to truly liberate the learner in him, it was necessary to go beyond blame, success and my ego. When John came to me, I saw him as hopeless because of how he carried and conducted himself. I saw his deficiencies and ignore his potentialities. â€Å"The Woodcarver† found the hidden potential in the tree and with all his tools in hand was able to create a grand masterpiece that had everyone astonished. We cannot pre judge but we should think of the resources available and how we are going to make these precious woods into bell stands, grand masterpieces ready for society. When I read the first two lines, â€Å"Kling,