"Some educators always believed that the last five minutes of a class were the essence. Yet a lesson lasts forty-five minutes. After taking away the time spent restoring order and interacting with students, merely transmitting the knowledge written in the lesson plan through blackboard notes and courseware demonstrations is nowhere near enough. To teach students how to think, truly understand the principles behind knowledge, and apply it, no amount of time is wasted."
Treich lifted her head and gently placed it back onto her neck.
Whoosh! The Wandering Lord's curved blade crackled with lightning as it instantly came to rest against her neck.
"That is wrong."
Clang!
The slender rapier suddenly descended. Its movement was direct and without the slightest excess, lightly knocking aside the Wandering Lord's curved blade.
"A truly outstanding teacher is not defined by the breadth of their knowledge, by whether students like them, or by authority and severity. A real teacher helps students learn and grow in every possible way. Your experiences and lessons, your correct View on Life, your important ways of thinking—these matter more than simple knowledge-based education."
The Wandering Lord's golden pupils narrowed slightly.
"This power..."
Whoosh, crack!
The slender sword flicked swiftly. The prince in his splendid cloak leaped forward in great strides, using neither combat achievements nor physical force, relying solely on exquisite swordsmanship and immense strength to fight the Wandering Lord to a standstill.
"Knowledge will be updated, feelings will fade, and authority will dissipate—but the influence on students will accompany them for life, subtly shaping them."
Treich twisted her neck, and the wound immediately sealed itself shut. She smiled faintly. "This immersive teaching will make the children remember it for the rest of their lives."
"I'll leave it to you, Prince Hamlet of Denmark."
"No."
Just as the Wandering