I am not allowed to make comments on this blog for some reason, so I will just include my comments in my blog posts.
Tom talked about the challenge of teaching to a mixed group of students. I think that this is an important thing to think about. At a place like Merry Lea We get mixed group in the form of families often. Do you teach to the lowest level and possibly miss out on the more advanced material for the more advanced learners in the group? Or do you teach the more advanced material and risk losing some of your students completely? Tis quit a conundrum. Though I don't have all the answers I will say that getting to know your audience a little bit BEFORE seems like an ounce of prevention that will be worth a lb of trouble. I don't know if this happened at the photo workshop or not, because I was not there for the beginning lecture. However if the presenters would have taken a quick assessment of how comfortable folks were with the concepts and the technology they would have been better equiped to present their material.
On my last weeks teaching:
I went on a nature walk with Micah's class in Goshen. It was so beautiful and the kids were really keen. I don't know what else you might want from life. Sunshine and happy children are just an amazing combination. The following day was my premiere as a coordinator on farmcraft. Pie, I thought. You ring a bell you light a fire, you smile and point towards the bathroom. Turns out it ain't always a walk in the part. We had 2 separated groups doing a shotgun start because one of them showed up an astounding 40min late. They also had requested a custom bog tour hay rack ride!? Who know such a thing was possible? These factors plus the gale force wind that kept blowing out my fire might have sent a less fortunate soul over the edge. Lucky for me that I had an amazing group of teachers who stepped up to the challenge. Jason was a fearless guide on the unprecedented bog tour hay ride. Amy pulled an impromptu wetland walk out of her hat, and Matt and Laurina did not let a very last minute station switch ruffle their feathers. I thought that things ended up wonderful in fact, but it was owed in whole to others adaptability. Thanks all!
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Thanks for the support and encouragement! Flexibility is certainly a key factor to success, especially not allowing it to throw your rhythm off. As a leader it is important to let those that are working with you, that you support them. Just as you were willing to go with our suggestions of doing a song with one group, while waiting for another group to finish they hay ride.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good day. I enjoyed it much (as stated in my blog post). Flexibility is KEY, just like in the reading from Courage to teach.
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