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9/14/2016 1 Comment A Thought on Teaching TeachersI am lucky enough to have a number of teachers in my practice right now. Voice teachers, piano teachers, P.E. teachers, as well as caregivers where teaching is an integral part of their profession. I have to admit that I work with them with a little extra relish. Why? Because it's very efficient.
When I work with a teacher's Use, what they learn trickles 'Up' to their students. Besides the thoughts, methods, and Technique they absorb, their Use itself is a teacher for whoever they work with. Why? We as humans learn by example. In terms of our physical habits, this phenomenon is specifically traced to mirror neurons--cells in our brain that translate whatever we see in somebody else's body into our own experience. So when a student of mine is teaching a class how to play guitar, they are folding his good habits of Use into their own playing, especially if they are young and relatively habit-free. This doesn't just go for 'formal' teachers. In life, we all serve as each-other's teachers every day--on small or big things. Next time you find yourself in a situation where you are the teacher, consider how your Use could be an extra gift to whoever you are communicating with. |
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