The video above is a video I created expressing my metaphor for teaching. I chose Lego because it is something I am passionate about and I feel as a teacher showing passion for education is one of the best ways to keep students engaged. It also makes your job as a teacher much more manageable if you love what you do.
The Lego idea stuck with me because it teaches you how to build the set you are working on with explicit instruction. You follow along in the guide book which covers each step with visuals. You do not build half of the set in one page, instead it is usually piece by piece to ensure you understand where the pieces go.
I saw this process as breaking down the information as much as possible to make sure we understand what we are doing. All of the small pieces equate to each bit of knowledge you learn through education slowly building on each other to create something lasting and beautiful.