The success of the photography program was based on the idea that students learn best from their peers, from other photography students. If you remember your first semester in photography, you will recall that I gave an overview of what was going to happen on each lab day, but the days activity was really taught by a student instructor. Every eight students were led by an advanced student, and this student instructor guided them through the entire period. These lab days happened three days per week.
The other two days were mine to teach and motivate and give assignments. However, the last five minutes of those days were devoted to a short demonstration in the studio by the student instructors of whatever advanced assignment they were working on.
Another advanced student loaded film holders, filled paper orders, dried prints, etc, etc.
I bring this up because I operated on this concept; NEVER DO ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN GET A STUDENT TO DO. Remember, after I took roll and said "GO!" Everybody got up and went about their project?
The 'magic' of the photographic process was at work here too. So, I was just a lucky guy that got the right job at the right time in my life.
My daughter is a successful math teacher in the San Fernando valley and she operates on the same concept.
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