"He was very efficient in his teaching and kept it simple - broke it down into parts, taught each part, then built the whole back up. Always he used the laws of learning: explanation, demonstration, imitation, and repetition. Lots of repetition. You can't believe the repetition." - Gary Cunningham, on John Wooden
I read sentences like this and feel more convinced that my calling is to teach. The exercise of breaking things down into simpler parts, of explaining, and of seeing others grow through repetition are all things I enjoy and believe in. And I'm fortunate to have a job that pays more than a normal teacher's wages, yet still involves lots of teaching. Life's good!
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