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As a future teacher what do you see as your main weakness (or weaknesses) and how will you work on improving this (these)?

For me as a choral teacher, the answer is simple: piano skills. I never took piano until I got to college, and passed with a level of mediocrity in the classes I took. I needed two semesters to complete all the requirements for the final piano class, and after 5 semesters of class piano, I still feel lost in front it. The piano is a simple arrangement of 88 keys, encompassing all the notes of the chromatic scale, but yet it haunts me. Why? I freak out when something doesn't go exactly the way it has to and I usually stop. I have yet to learn the fine skill of ignoring mistakes and keeping the piece going.

How can I fix this? Simple: practice. The answer is simple yet the execution of the answer is difficult. I know that it will take many hours for me to hone my skills enough to be as good as I need to be. This will require discipline on my part, but I can do it. If this means staying extra hours after school is over or getting to school early, I will do it. I need these skills in order to become a better teacher, and so I must practice the appropriate amount. The most important thing for me to remember is that I can do it.