title: Fire, wind, earth, and water: raising the education threshold through teacher self-awareness.
abstract: The ancient Greeks, as well as current writers, prompt us to examine the self as teacher. Seeing the self as a border crosser is used to reveal both the light-side and shadow-side of self, as metaphorically suggested by fire, wind, earth, and water. Only through teacher self-awareness can respect be used to expand our lives as teachers and enrich students' learning and growth.
authors.affiliation: Western Technical College, LaCrosse, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Ellen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Stolder
authors.forename: Sharon K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Hydo
authors.forename: Cecelia R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Zorn
authors.forename: Marjorie S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bottoms
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001364:Awareness; D018534:Earth, Planet; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005390:Fires; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019359:Knowledge; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D019455:Self Psychology; D013561:Symbolism; D013663:Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D014867:Water; D014919:Wind
chemical_list: D014867:Water