My last day with Annie went very well. I decided to spend our day reviewing materials with her that I was sure she was familiar with. I wanted her to feel confident in her abilities and I didn't want to overwhelm her with any new materials. I wanted to keep everything simple. So I spent our time more so observing rather than teaching, just to see if I needed to review anything. I can see Annies improvement, she is great!
Although I did get a chance to see how not practicing impacts the student. I found her struggling on the things we've been over before, at first I thought It was me, something that I wasn't doing right. But Annies confession let me know how much the learner has to take responsibility. She told me that she hadn't practiced over the weekend. I immediately realized that I could tell her something until I'm blue in the face, but if she doesn't apply it, my work will go to waste. But I know Annie will not let herself down, she is very ambitious. I am confident that her drive will propel her to meeting her goals.
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