Knowing the subject and being able to teach the subject are two very different things. In fact, a thorough knowledge of the subject may blind an instructor from spotting its most complicated or confusing areas; a flaw which can foil good teaching. [Instructors with a poor grasp of the subject can leave everyone thoroughly confused.]
I've taught workshops where two or three explanations of an area were needed in order to get everyone on board.
What if I'd only given one explanation? What if I'd assumed that those who couldn't understand were neglecting their studies or were dumb? In either circumstance, I'd have abdicated the key responsibility of an instructor, which is to teach.
That may seem obvious but many of us have encountered instructors who are more interested in being able to say that they covered a topic and less interested in whether the students learned it.
They should have never been hired.
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