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People who have been administrators for a long period of time sometimes unwittingly, or wittingly, develop a feeling of being omnipotent. An incident like the following can jolt one back to the realization that one is not infallible.I was visiting a center and volunteered to stay and help a young, first year substitute teacher who was having difficulty with a group of lively four year olds at rest time. I was confident in my ability to handle any situation that might arise, so was unprepared when, using all my talent, the children paid no attention to me.
My suggestions and requests were completely ignored. In fact, two of the children slithered under a cot and declared their intent to stay there. As the situation began to deteriorate, and the noise level increased, the head teacher appeared in the doorway and, as if by magic, order was immediately restored.
The young substitute thanked me for being willing to help and then said, "You have no idea what you have done for me. I thought I just wasn't a good teacher, but you with all your experience couldn't do any better than I did. What a relief." ...