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The Humbling Lesson of Teaching
Transitioning from high-paid corporate consulting to teaching seventh grade math, Angela found the latter to be a significantly tougher challenge. Despite her efforts to help her students by increasing time on task, she realized that effective teaching is not solely about the quantity of time spent but also about other factors. Reflecting on her shortcomings as a teacher, Angela acknowledges that her failures in the classroom have been instrumental in shaping her subsequent pursuits and learnings.