Session 1 Teaching is experimental. Try to acquire an experimental attitude whenever you teach. If something doesn't work you can keep experimenting.
Many social factors play into teaching and learning.
If a class doesn't go well, it may be the result of bad social dynamics, rather than the structure or content of the class. The same structure and content may work well for another class. Don't tear yourself up about it. One can start at any point of the circle and work in either direction. One task for the teacher is to determine how to activate the need or desire to learn.