Re: Learning by teaching
I agree with you Chuck. In my experience as a Professional Educator (student/teacher), Buddhist Priest (student/teacher), and Budo (student/teacher) being in the "teacher role" is an incredibly humbling and potentially powerful learning experience.
In many professions there are certain minimum standards required before one hangs up their "shingle" (Educators, Attorneys, Health Professionals), however, all of these careers require continuing education coursework implying that there is more to be learned.
In my opinion and experience, those that are not reflective and make no effort to continuously learn make poor teachers, betrayed if only by the fact of the poor example they provide.
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