Keeps the instructor and the class focused moving and on task.
Hi Dolye:
Stduents need to have full confidence in their instructor. They may have a sense about the competence of a teacher, but confidence in their ability to teach students is stregthened by prepared calsses, avaialble resources, materials ready, teacher available before clkass starts to anser questions - tyhings like that to demonstare time and effort has gone into the daily lesson plan.
Regards, Barry
Hi Judith:
When students arrive to see their instructor prepared, waiting for them, available to answer questions (or just chat about things that interest them), that creates a climate that sets the tone for "I'm here for you, and I'm serious about it!". That's the kind of class I'd want to be a part of.
Regards, Barry
An organized instructor is respected by his or her students. An organized instructor has planned the objectives of the lesson and how it will be best delivered. An organized instructor has planned enriching exercises and learning opportunities, is more relaxed and available for the students.
Being prepared allows you to answer questions in a more professional way.
Hi Katherine:
Good. For me, prepared makes me teach better. When I'm organized, I have all the resources and materials I need, I have a plan for delivery, and I'm ready to engage students with questions to check for understanding. Students soon expect "this is how this class goes", so to that end, we can be a sort of role model.
Regards, Barry
Hi Maria:
Students expect a lot from their teachers (just as we do of them). Being ready to teach, making every moment productive, and giving appropriate feedback will help instill confidence and trust, which translates to better control.
Regards, Barry
Hi Kris:
That's true. And it may that the impression the student gets is not even accurate - but their perception is their reality. For instance, for 9 out of 10 classes a teacher can be ready, prepared and organized, but just one time they're not, and students will notice that and may later comment teacher is "usually prepared" or "sometimes not prepared". Sheesh!
Regards, Barry
Hi Kevin:
Productivity in the classroom is improved with prepared teachers. Clarity, purpose and effeectiveness all result from an organized lesson plan along with a prepared, informed teacher.
Regards, Barry
An instructor not organized and prepared tells the student that either you don't care or you don't think the material is important.
Hi Cynthia:
If respect occurs that's great. Being organized and prepared for class is our duty and will result in better student outcomes.
Regards, Barry
Hi Sultana:
Yes - wasted time is the teachers enemy. We need to be sure each moment we have with our students is making some progress towards a course objective or student learning outcome.
Regards, Barry
Hi Shronda:
I think it's possible there may be misunderstanding of expectations if we're not clear, and the needed resources are not avaiable. This comes with preparation and organization.
Regards, Barry
Hi Maria:
Yes, this can happen. Actually I thnk we always have control, it's just we may lose the attention, interest, or (in some cases) respect and trust of our students if we fail to do our prep work for a given class. And we have to be consistent.
Students want organization in their classes and their lives. Often, there is already enough chaos - we don't need to complicate things with our own.
Regards, Barry
There are a number of reasons I think one of the most important is that if you are not organized and prepared you can lose control of the classroom and the students lose respect for you.
Hi Scott:
A prepared class is also a portrait of how a successful professional acts and behaves, prepares and organizes, and achieves successfulfness through planning and taking time to care for the students.
Regards, Barry
It show the sudents you are passionate and ready to give them your best knowledge and engage them
Hi Joseph:
This may be true. In a practical way, it also requires a commitment and tenacity to do our best to be ready for class.
Regards, Barry
One must always be organized and prepared to teach if you are a professional
Hi Sheena:
I think every instructor has felt the way you describe at some point. What you may have discovered is that it's perfectly okay to pause in the middle of lecture to gather your thoughts. This doesn't come across as disorganized. What does is the "stumbling" you mentioned. Instead, we can pause, think about what we're going to say next, and press on.
Regards, Barry
