a salutary reminder

of an important piece of wisdom for much in life--parenting, teaching, being a friend--


this from Maria Scholz Boda's "Six Questions in Search of Some Answers," a lecture in the series, "Some Things We Learned in the Paracollege."

"...too much guidance can become counterproductive."

hedgerows: where the land is not cultivated 

and small animals and good ideas might flourish

How much is too much?  When is it too much?

Is this also true of other good things such as planning and assessment (not the sort MSB writes about here)?

How do we know when we've crossed the line? Is it when we, and those we learn with, cease to be productive?  Or is it when we begin to take productivity, rather than being and becoming, as our goal?