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by VengefulCynic 4492 days ago
Teaching falls into the same category as stage magic, stand-up comedy and writing - it looks easy and effortless when done by an expert because that's part of the expertise. Capturing attention, exciting young minds and engaging them is something that, when done effectively, is transparent because that's how it works best. The whole host of knock-on problems that are spawned by this apparent ease are well-documented in TFA.