Pedagogical Lessons from the Olympics: Resilience and Balance

Credit: iStock.com/Alex Liew
Credit: iStock.com/Alex Liew
I often think teaching should be an Olympic sport. It takes skill, knowledge of your craft, a lot of practice, dedication, will, and resilience. All these attributes have been on display as the world has watched the games this summer. As a teacher, there are many lessons to take away, and it will serve us well to dwell on two as we look ahead to a new academic year.

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