Brian Housand, Ph.D. @brianhousand brianhousand.com

1. MEDDLERIN THE MIDDLE
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3. UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
WATSON COLLEGE of EDUCATION
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4. When each of us
thinks about what
we can do in life,
chances are,
we can do it
because of a
teacher. Stephen Hawking

5. Think of a great
teacher from a film
or television series.
GREAT TEACHERS

6. What Makes These
GREAT TEACHERS?
What Makes These
GREAT TEACHERS?

7. Sage

9. First of all, I
would like to
make one
thing clear:
I never explain
anything.

10. G
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13. “If you end your training now —
if you choose
the quick and easy path
as Vader did —
you will become an agent of evil.”

14. SMART ≠ +

15. McWilliam, Erica L. (2009) Teaching for
creativity: From sage to guide to meddler.
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 29(3).
pp. 281-293.

16. meddle
Verb
1. to involve oneself in a matter
without right or invitation; interfere
officiously and unwontedly.

17. I MEDDLEI MEDDLE

18. There is no DONE.
Everything is always in beta.

19. Know it All

20. Know it AllLEARN

21. Assign
projects
that
flummox

22. perplex (someone) greatly;
bewilder
flummox
verb

25. Preparing Students To
Meddler
Meet Their

26. They allow their students to
experience the risks and
confusion of authentic learning
by allowing their students to stay
in the grey of unresolvedness.
Erica McWilliam

27. ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS

31. Why are kids so
much better at
this than adults?

33. Try
Thinking
Like a KID
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35. RESISTANCE TO PREMATURE
CLOSURE

36. Cheese Mountain

38. SLOW DOWN &
SAVOR THE CHEESE

39. FACT
FINDING
FACT
FINDING

40. Disney Wienies

41. IDEA
GENERATING
IDEA
GENERATING

42. Metaphors have a
way of holding the
most truth in the
least space.
- Orson Scott Card

43. 1.39 Billion
pounds
900,303
cubic yards

44. Yes,
AND…

45. 1.39 Billion Pounds
325.7 Million People =4.27pounds per person

46. 39Pounds
Per Person
Per Year

47. mirror.co.uk
CONSUMPTION OF CHEESE
CORRELATES WITH
TOTAL REVENUE GENERATED BY GOLF COURSES

48. PROBLEM
FINDING
PROBLEM
FINDING

49. WHAT IS THE REAL PROBLEM?
WHAT ARE MY CONCERNS?
IN WHAT WAYS MIGHT I…
HOW MIGHT I…

50. THINGS A
MEDDLER
MIGHT SAY

51. Wax On. Wax off.Wax On. Wax off.

52. In every job that must be done,
There is an element of fun.
You find the fun and SNAP!
The job’s a game.

53. I stand upon my desk to
remind myself that we
must constantly look at
things in a different way.

54. Tim
Gunn

55. menti.com
47 99 90

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