Reflections and Updates from New TCC Teachers
New Teacher Voices
This issue features a wealth of reflections by new teachers accredited in Pennsylvania and Colorado during the last quarter. It’s apparent that they, individually and collectively, had an incredibly transformative week. Surprised? Many of the stories were the basis of their in-class presentations. Many are reflections of before, during and after the intensive process. All are heartfelt.
The impact of these pages might be threefold (as if anything more is needed than simply taking time to reflect and share):
- Inspire other serious students to take the leap and teach.
- Help current teachers reconnect with their own initial sparks of wonder.
- Gently challenge forthcoming teacher trainings to continue the outpouring.
To paraphrase Nancy Werner-Azarski elsewhere in this issue, we see the future of TCC. Enjoy.
Request To All Teachers: Contact Information Update
From Sandy McDonald, Hayward, California
Many people become teachers because they find benefit in the practice and want to share it with others. But this is hard to do if prospective students can’t find you. The taichichih.org website has a list of teachers. This list is woefully out of date. It is not unusual for me to receive calls from people looking for a teacher in their area, as the ones on the list they have tried either don’t teach anymore or their contact information is not valid. Frankly, this is not a good reflection on the quality of TCC teachers.
Please take a few minutes and look at the website to see if your information is up to date. If it is not or you are not teaching at this time, please send that information to changes@taichichih.org. If you think you might teach in the future we can always add you back on the list.