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An Epiphany From My Experience Why Students Might Leave (Part 2)
A recent epiphany came to me while sitting in on one of my son’s gymnastics class. The class was fun and active. You see I have been to several of his classes and this one was no different, the same usual energy. The same usual methods of teaching and communication. Very impersonal. Very structured and active but not demanding at all. More play than detailed instructions. (Acceptable). High performance is not encouraged, or pushed to improve performance. Yes, the instructors did show the moves but that was it. No demand for excellence. Hardly any corrections. At that moment I realized that if I was a parent who wanted more for