Staying on Game Plan
I find that it's imparative that we as educators stay on our game plan in order to be better prepared for our students. We are the leaders and we are the ones who are leading by example. If we are not leading by example, our students will think less of us and in the long run they will not respect us as educators. I enjoyed this module as it reminds us the importance of staying one step ahead of our students.
Glenn
I agree--while the "game plan" is important, flexibility is a great way to keep things engaging. If, for example, students seem particularly interested in a certain topic, it has behooved me to allow for extra discussion time for said topic. I think the key is allowing a little "wiggle room" in the syllabus so that we can expand on certain subjects if students seem particularly interested in them.
I agree but I do think that we should be open to enhancing our "game plan" with class discussion, even though the class discussion might stray a bit. Everyone can benefit to a dialectic discussion as long as it stays framed within the objectives of the course.
Yes. This involves daily work.
