Metaphor for education. I knew right away what I was going to use.....a dog sled team. The teacher is the driver and the kids are the dogs. There are so many ways this metaphor works. The drive is the guide guiding the dogs through different Terran, weather and assorted situations. The dogs have to trust the driver or they will not give their best performance. The driver has to trust the dogs to allow them the freedom the run. The dogs have to be properly cared for. They need the right kind and amount of food. They need to get the right amount of rest balanced with the right amount of exercise. The dogs have to work as a team. Each dog has a job and if they don't do it right the team will not preform at it's best level. The driver has to know the dogs completely. They need to know the weaknesses, strengths. personalties and temperament of each dog.They need to be able to tell when a dog is off, not itself. This metaphor can go on and on. I may find that I write about it again in the future, but for now let me end with this.... The driver has the responsibility to get everyone through the race safely and successfully.