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The Grace of Teaching Mistakes

Teaching mistakes are often unwelcome intruders in our courses, and we may think they are best avoided altogether. In contrast to this perspective, this article proposes that teaching mistakes may be occasions of grace both for us and for our students. Teaching mistakes may be gifts of grace in four particular ways. Teaching about our mistakes in pedagogically intentional ways may also create a space for God's gracious activity in our lives and in those of our students. These points are illustrated by the story of the author's most powerful teaching mistake.