In this episode there are four of us talking. The audio is not quite what you have gotten used to on this high budget, high fidelity broadcasting operation, but the content is as golden as ever.It's a free flowing conversation around the topics of education, sharing our knowledge and how listening makes us better human beings.some of the topics we cover:-Claim expertice even if it is just: I am the king of this napkin.\-Listening is the key to all relationships.-Teachers and students are eachothers coaches.the Lader of Engagement: CURIOSITY, INTEREST, LOVE (I find this comment of Ivar's to be particular fruitful and thought provoking. I don't know how all of you will take it, but this way of looking at engagement has been useful to me in my thinking and conversations since this)-the big scissors-a circus school thrives when teachers take real interest in each other.-the need for a shared foundation - what are we shaping students into.-the Challenge of circus schools-4 points for any collaborative project:§-common idea of what you are doing.§-You must get Happy from working with that idea§-When seeking collaborators they should be as unlike you as possible.§-every netto you create must be given away.-you cant be a capitalist and artist at the same time-you must give away - share - not grasp and take-give away more than you take-Love is like this-Giving withoug expecting return will give return-the learning relationship. Students tend to be passive and receptive in their attitude. But needs to be selfmotivated and engaged for learning to happen.- does school as a framework set up the wrong expectations?-how to mediate the knowledge gap between teacher and student?-the students all have their own inner content and skills which must be engaged in dialogue with the teacher.-the word school is greek and means break, as in the time spent between sessions of work. Where we break bread, eat some olives and have a drink of wine and talk the real talk.-how do we set up the perfect situation for growth to happen?- hunter gatherer bands learn through play and mixed age relationships-On the importance of seeing the students for who they really are and what lives inside them.-trust and confidence- to connect to adolescents you need to be Interesting-reputation-Ivar tells his students when we come to class tomorrow you must have questions. If not I will leave.-questions create dialogue. The learning comes alie. Self motivation is key in learning just like in play, since learning is a form of play.-Education is always self education-East German 1981 circus school approaSupport the show...Now you can get t-shirts and hoodies with our wonderful logo. This is the best new way to suport the podcast project. Become a proud parader of your passion for Showmanship and our glorious Craft whilst simultanously helping to gather more followers for the Way.You'll find the store here: https://thewayoftheshowman.printdrop.com.auIf you want to help support this podcast it would be tremendous if you wrote a glowing review on iTunes or Spotify.If you want to contact me about anything, including wanting me to collaborate on one of your projects you can reach me on thewayoftheshowman@gmail.comor find out more on the Way of the Showman website.you can follow the Way of Instagram where it is, not surprisingly thewayoftheshowman.If you find it in you and you have the means to do so, you can suport the podcast financially at:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/captainfrodo