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title: "#1 Best Test to See if You're a Good Instructor!"
description: "#1 Best Test to See if You're a Good Instructor!"
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# [#1 Best Test to See if You're a Good Instructor!](https://blog.afaa.com/1-best-test-to-see-if-youre-a-good-instructor)

 Written by [Angie Miller, MS](https://blog.afaa.com/author/angie-miller-ms) | Nov 26, 2019, 1:00:32 AM

How do you know if you’re a good instructor? Is it based on member feedback, if you have a great following, or how your director evaluates you? Even if you are an amazing instructor- and I’m sure you are- would you want to get better if you could? If you answered yes, that means you believe in growth and you know that growth is a great way to stay challenged! Today, Angie shares the #1 best test to see if you're a good instructor, and five reasons you should give the test a try:

1. Members aren’t your best critics
2. You can check your skills using a standard evaluation form
3. Proof vs. Perception
4. You avoid teaching plateaus
5. You avoid teaching plateaus

 

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