Riding up a hill of stress means a wonderful release afterwards. And more growth to take on more and bigger hills in the future. After the morning of teaching in a somewhat unfamiliar class, and getting the job (even though it wasn't observed...) I now feel stronger to take on a weekend of unfamiliar teaching. How will I feel on Monday? These are the things that make us stronger.
More importantly, how do I teach this to my students? How do I teach them the love of doing something slightly more than you think you are capable? I suppose I'm still learning it. And I suppose some of it comes from the successes that come afterwards. Somehow pacing the demand and the reward, or making the demand much greater, but not evaluating too closely the outcome, so as to avoid scrutiny.
And perhaps showing them their growth. In some way to point out the distance covered. Or perhaps to help them cover it in a single class or lesson, to reflect on what they have learned and the terrain they have passed through.
Perhaps that can be another thing that I bring to my students this weekend. I'm looking forward to meeting them....
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