So, Amber was successful in the end! I bet she was so relieved to be done! I remember being super drained after intense lessons, so I bet she was just about done for the day; I think she’d reached her limit, so the lesson ended. I imagine students probably feel this way after an exhaustive lesson. Though I think Amber wasn’t pushed too far, I wonder if there is a time limit on a lesson? Like, in the beginning when I’m new and don’t see the signs well, could I make the wrong choice and really do some damage by not knowing when to stop. Can you push a student too far or too long? Is there a limit on the learning?
My lesson was interesting too, albeit shorter. J I started off walking into an idling car. It must have been a hilarious sight! I could tell there was some regression in my skills. The cane and auditory input was a bit more muddled than before the break. I definitely made some mistakes that I probably wouldn’t have made otherwise: walking up into the driveway, crossing the road into the median, trouble walking in step, and I’m pretty sure there was a car on the sidewalk. Okay, well, maybe I would have made the mistakes, but probably not so many of them so quickly…
I had an odd realization during this lesson. The thing is… I’m not really scared to move like I have been before. I just feel safe; I’m really not going to die in this class. Sweet. I mean, I’m going to mess up, but I can take chances with my developing skills because I’m really not going to get hit by a car. I mean, normally I feel nervous doing perfectly safe things. But to feel comfortable doing something that’s actually a tiny bit risky … that’s way new for me. It may sound silly, but I just don’t feel safe often, so it’s kind of a big deal. So, how did this happen? How do I make my students feel this safe and free to take risks?
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