Teachers Are Learners, Too

One of the keynote speakers at the NECC conference I attended in March, quoted Wayne Gretsky, hall of fame hockey star, as giving an interesting response when asked “What do you think sets you apart from other hockey players?”

“The Great One” replied, “I skate to where the puck is going. Others skate to where it is.”

What analogous application might this quote have in education? What qualities might we find in an educator who “skates to where the puck is going” compared to/contrasted with the educator who “skates to where the puck is?”