As my pace quickens, to learn new things I must deliberatly slow down and think about what I am doing to get it right. This is the first time in the past two weeks, I've had a chance to check back in. School is off to a fast and furious start. I got a wake up call from one of my associates. He gave me a clip to attach to my key ring so I could put my keys on a belt loop rather than in my pocket, like I have been doing for the last 26 years of teaching. I don't know how many times in the last two weeks, my keys with the belt loop clip have ended up back in my pocket, instead of the NEW place they are supposed to be. This lesson has taught me to be more patient if they don't get it right the first time. I attempt to apply the same concepts to woodturning as teaching. I stress TECHNIQUE in everything we do in my room. I must PRACTICE to get better. EVERYONE has to start right to end right. The easier it is to practice technique, the more likely it is to be applied when tasks become more challenging. I'm teaching drafting (orthographic, 3 view drawing) at this point in time. We are practing format, and techniques by sketching, before we move to using the tools to do the same thing better. Thanks for all your great input!