@Sarah, I went through a multi-year stretch (somewhere around 2009-2012) where I wasn’t tinkering, experimenting, etc., but really just polishing what I had. My wasted days were kept at a minimum, but I lost so much growth (for myself and my students) over the course of the full year. This last year has seen a reversal of that, though I’m still waiting for my intuition to get better. In other words, I’m waiting for my ability to tell beforehand which activities will go well and which need some more work before I bring them to students.
@John, thanks for the comment and the encouraging words. Definitely feels better to struggle in a positive direction than to sit still for too long.
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