Teachers as Students, Doing So Gracefully

March 18, 2019

by Devon Boorman

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I love having the opportunity to step into the classes of other HEMA instructors as well as classes offered by my own students. It can be a tremendous opportunity to be opened to new skills and new teaching approaches.

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