The University (in the capital-U sense) wants my “teaching philosophy.” Reasons for that request are happy, which isn’t always the case with a cap-U request. But happy doesn’t get the work done. So…
First: Thank God and Whoever Else had more important things to attend to while I taught at Missouri for 15 years without figuring that bit out.
Second: Even greater thanks, with apologies, to the students on the receiving end of me figuring it out as I go. And a deep bow to the Missouri Method – learn by doing – which doesn’t end with students.
Third: I have to write something. Cue anxiety, procrastination, much abuse of the F-word, coffee and wine.