“In life, as in chess, forethought wins.” – Charles Buxton
Early on as a teacher, I had a hard time knowing where to find the best source on how to be successful in the classroom. From competing voices of school admin and social media, I would often get confused about what good teaching actually looked like. Then an opportunity came my way my first year: I was able to watch someone who was considered a great teacher lead a classroom. I learned more in that moment than any training or professional development could provide. Does learning from watching work in all fields? More than likely, no. Even in education, it has its limitations. In order for me to learn while watching someone teach, I have to walk in with an open mind and a willingness to admit that someone does something better than you. In order to learn by watching, you have to be ready to change something about yourself.
I am not a big golf guy. I used to play when I was younger, but gave it up because it’s expensive and hard to find a place to play on the weekends. As someone who grew up in Augusta, Georgia, I knew about the Masters. The Masters is one of the four major PGA golf tournaments that happens each year. It always happens at the Augusta National Golf Course. I won the lottery to be able to purchase practice round tickets, so I took full advantage and went. The practice round is a fun time to go because the rules are a little lighter that day. You are not allowed to bring your cell phone, but you can bring a camera with the correct size lens. We spent the day walking around, taking photos, and enjoying the Masters food. We also were able to see some of the pros in action. In these photos, one of my mom’s favorite golfers, Freddy Couples, is out practicing. We sat back and watched the pros in action.
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