I was 18 and a freshman in college when I began teaching private lessons. When I went in August to sign up for my dance classes, my dance teacher handed me my teaching schedule. I was pretty surprised as I didn't really know I was going to begin teaching. The next week, I started.
At the end of October/early November, my mother asked me if I liked teaching. I answered that not really, I have no idea what I am doing. Mom asked to see my lesson plan. I asked her what is a lesson plan? She was very surprised that I had no idea what a lesson plan was. That weekend, mom drew up some lesson plans to get me through to Christmas Break.
During Christmas Break I learned how to create lesson plans. She taught me how to pace lessons. We did some role playing so I could get the pacing down pat. Several months later, I was asked again how I liked teaching and I had a different answer. I loved teaching.
I am so thankful that I did start teaching because when I got sick, all the plans I had made definitely blew up in smoke and I ended up needing a backup plan. Who knew what a great thing the back up plan was?
I have the best job in the entire world. I do really miss teaching full-time. I am grateful that I can teach some. This week was a good week!!! I have two new students!! I really hope it works out very well!
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