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Making Mistakes In Front of Students

Unfortunately,some of us teachers think that we lose
authority if we make mistakes in front of our students.
I discovered that this actually helped students
I taught. When they saw that I did not fall apart or
get upset each time I made a mistake, they were surprised
the first few times. They were totally floored when I
would solicit their help in handling the mistake. As
a result, they not only saw me as a real person, but
realized that mistakes are part of life: you REALLY can
learn from them.

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