While Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi seems to be eliciting a complicated reaction from Star Wars fans, among its sundry pleasures and occasional frustrations, I found a piece of wisdom that really resonated for me as a teacher. Commenting on the relationship between teachers and students, a Jedi master of some note poignantly observes "We are what they move beyond. That is the true burden of all masters."If we did our job right, our students leave us far, far behind. It gets you right in the heart sometimes, but how will the world get better unless the young come to understand more deeply and act more bravely than their mentors?
