This week I made great strides in my ability to teach. I taught an entire Black Dragons class for the first time on Thursday, start to finish without needing anyone to save me from disaster. I had a plan, executed it and managed to keep the class pertinent, fun and engaging. This success is a step in the right direction, it gave me living proof that I can indeed handle a class on my own. I gained more confidence in myself and the knowledge I have retained.
It was almost a different story. Things were going well until I needed to close things up and end the class. My mind went blank and I could not find a way to conclude my lesson. I felt like I was flying a plane, take off went well, the flight path was followed to the letter, now how do I get this thing back on the ground? I eventually got my bearings and concluded with reiterating the major points of the lesson I was trying to convey. Success, the plane landed smoothly.
I will continue to test this skill, like any other, the only way to go is up from here. I feel like the door of opportunity opened just a little bit more.
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