[KevCarter]

Besides OB's answer that I agree with completely, I love TGM because it gives us all options. No cookie cutter swing for everybody. Homer Kelley gives a chance to work with motions we enjoy and make changes around them...

I can't wait to travel to Cuscawillo for training in how to use the system properly, I have a lot to learn but am enjoying every minute of study.

Kevin

It's great to communicate with your spouse, but you are dealing with someone who knows you and still, for some reason, wishes to listen to you.

In a funny way, that is the opposite of what a professional teacher encounters, esp. during the first few lessons or sometimes, ever. You are better off believing the people you teach have had the worst night before at home, their dog destroyed their home, their elbow is in a sling, and you need to "wow" them every 8 minutes to inspire them and build a level of trust.

In short,as a teacher you are torn between correct instruction and the pupils'abilities to undestand or comprehend your instruction. My own GSEB is very good at content and has a genuine gift for communication, but his lessons are very content heavy. Sometimes, he just buries me with amazingly useful insights, and I am very motivated!

So, OB, you are literate and thoughtful as are most of us on this site (even people in Illinois and original recipe). Assume your students are different, have a seventh grade attention span, acne, raging hormones (I'm not only thinking of Daryl), and their mom is with a different guy every week and that guys likes to put his hand on your left knee for no apparent reason.

What kind of display then,to illustrate one simple point will you suggest to such a person or group? Details count! Fun and doing count, visuals count as well as having some competition!