Comments on: Failure: An SLP’s Greatest Teacher!

By: Hallie- Speech Time Fun

Hallie- Speech Time Fun — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 02:24:33 +0000

Love this! Thanks for the reminder that it is OK to mess up!

By: Karen Dudek-Brannan

Karen Dudek-Brannan — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:20:19 +0000

I think that all of us need to remember this-especially the younger clinicians just coming in to the field. I had the opportunity to supervise some graduate clinicians last year and I couldn’t believe how they were so concerned about being perfect. That just can’t happen in the real world! Every great idea came out of solving some sort of problem or realizing a mistake.

By: Greta A

Greta A — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:43:31 +0000

Thanks SO much for this! I am a perfectionist…this year, I’m with a NEW contracting company, in a NEW district, and in a NEW school than before (also, elementary vs. high school), so I feel like I’ve had many “teachers” this year! Things are coming along, but I definitely have days where I feel inadequate and lose my confidence in my clinical skills. I’m finally starting to feel more competent, but only after several failures/shortcomings. I just have to remember why I’m here, and that each failure takes me a step further if I let it. 🙂

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:56:57 +0000

I’ve had many “teachers” and I’m sure I will continue to have more. It is all in the attitude you have coming out of those situations. Thank you for the post!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:51:21 +0000

Thank you so much for this! I’m currently in my CF and I’m always getting mad at myself because I feel like I’m not doing the best for my kids when I make mistakes. I’m beginning to accept that I’m giving them the best SLP that I can be right now. It’s just tough. Thank you again.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 13:36:02 +0000

I sooo needed to read this. I just finished conferencing after an observation and talked with the AP about how embarrassed I was that this was my 20th year of teaching and what a failure that lesson was. However, it gave me the opportunity to reflect and see what I need to do differently with this group of kids. I will also get to observe someone that has figured out how to effectively teach guided math which I have had trouble with my first graders doing. Thanks for sharing!

By: JAIME

JAIME — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 02:06:35 +0000

So true!

By: Natalie S

Natalie S — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 01:27:42 +0000

A great point! I have learned the most from my various failures, rather than the successes, and they have made me a better SLP!