Think about the best teachers in your life. Who were they? Your list may include traditional school teachers, but it may also include family, friends, atheletics, supervisors, world leaders, clergy or children.
There was something in each of your examples that connected with your needs and interests. And chances are those teachers had reached you and made connects in different ways. But what they had in common was the ability to reach YOU.
What is the secret of good teaching? Discovery and the celebration of your discovery. That process takes longer than listening, taking notes, memorizing and then parroting back the words.
The Secret is COACHING
By its very nature, coaching is personal and very powerful. It is teaching customized to the uniqueness of each learner; a “prescription” for being the best you can be.
Coaches are teachers who know theil material well and know their “students (clients)” equally well. A coach uses several tools but the most powerfu are the questions and the ability to hear what isn’t being said.
