As an adult leader I arranged a student fieldtrip to an obstacle course We instructed students to slip into safety gear and scale an eight-foot wall Those who volunteered to go first encouraged each climber to trust the harness and keep moving forward without looking down One of our students stared at the barrier as we secured belts and buckles around her waist ldquo There rsquo s no way I can do this rdquo she said Affirming the strength of her harness we encouraged her and cheered when she climbed up the wall and stepped onto the high platform When [... more]