One problem that I constantly run into is determining what reasonable performance is. With no frame of reference, I look for 'what I would like to see', which I recognize might be unrealistic. When the gap between my expectations and actual production is great, I am left wondering if the gulf is a product of asking to much, not teaching well, a skill deficit, or - the most likely cause - a combination of them all.
I am guessing that one benefit of having a room full of kids is that you do not have the luxury of standing still and waiting until everyone reaches the point you want to be so you must learn to find satisfaction in moving kids forward. With a class of one it is easy to beat a topic to death in the hope that you will recieve the result you wnat.
I remind myself everyday to not get stuck in the mud. Sometimes it works.
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