For what it's worth, I believe that to be an effective teacher, you've got to serve the ideas and learners that have been entrusted to your care. There is a Chinese Proverb that suggests, when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Might it also be true that when the teacher is ready, the student will appear? This blog intends to explore various answers to that and other questions from the inside out - from the heart of those teachers who've decided to share the sometimes wrestling match, sometimes tango that is teaching and learning in higher education.