Unlearning gives way to learning

Back in England I was often wondering why Andrew, my best 'classroom teacher' ever, supressed his own opinions and beliefs while talking to his students.

I've been always a somewhat opinionated person and now I realized I ought to do as he always did. It is precisely because voicing my own opinions inhibits the students. True, I strive for more than language learning as it is all too often clear that without wider personal development students cannot learn much (see Dear Mistake). Nevertheless, the language should always have a priority and so I must unlearn the habit of speaking my mind in the classroom.