why you need to refocus
Why do instructors need to occasionally take time and “REFOCUS” themselves in order to be more effective with their students?
It only natural that each of us gets caught up in the routine now and then especially when you get less and less prep time because your assigned other task to “cut cost” at your school during these hard economic times. REFOCUS allows you to set back and refocus on what is important (our students) and how to best reach them. This refocus time help me realize what is important (the student) and what isn’t important. It also helps me reflect on what works the best in the classroom and look at adopting that information in preparing for my other classes.
As we all know certain things get put to the way side because of time, like lesson plans. Then in the back of our minds we are continuously thinking of what we have to get done and we are not as focused on what we should be. I have found that once you find the time and just get it done it is easier to refocus (at times easier said then done). Then we our more attentive/focused in the classroom.
i agree. sometimes we tend to forget why we are here as educators. The lesson plans become redundant and we aren't as excited as we used to be.. When you refocus, it's almost as if your refuel, renenergize and become uplifted again about your passion as an educator!
Hi Marilyn,
Great job of being a role model. This will inspire the students to know they can do it as well.
Gary
I totally agree. I always think back to my interview for the position and I meant every word when I said, I want to lead with example, and the example being me. I started off in a career school, and have prospered in life thoroughly. I always remind them, if I could do it with the odds against me, then so could they.
IT IS THE BEST WAY TO REAVALUATE OUR METHODS FOR DELIVERING THE CLASS CONTENT AND ALSO TO STAY ON TOP OF THE MATERIAL BEING DELIVERED TO THE STUDENTS.IT ALSO HELP IN MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF THE CLASS.
Hi David,
Well said. Another aspect of REFOCUS is to remember why we got into teaching in the first place. Once we get centered on that again then we will be ready to tackle all of the responsibilities that we face as educators.
Gary
