Teachers As Artists
Whenever hear the question, “Is teaching a science or an art?” Invariably the answer is both. That seems reasonable. But what if you ask a musician “Is music a science or an art?” Most people would lean heavily toward it being an art. Seems to me the answer should still be both. But obviously since we classify music as a mostly subjective discipline designed to create works of beauty we deem musicians as artists.
So why do we consider teaching more of a hybrid? I’d argue there’s not much difference than what we typically think of as art and that teachers are really better viewed as artists.
