to show students that you are focused and serious about their educational experience. They will not be receptive to you if they think you are not interested in them.
Hi Farrell:
Prepared teachers demonstrate every day and every class they have spent time, effort, thought, and planning into putting an awesome class together. If not, we should not expect awesome classes - because they're not going to hapen by themselves.
A. Einstein said "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result". So if we want a different result, such as a smooth class, with resources and media ready and at hand, prepared and organized, with a terrific outline and lesson, then we're going to have to make it so.
Or we we can settle for mediocrity.
Regards, Barry
This show my class that I'm prepared and understand my goals.
Hi Thomas:
At orientation, I tell students to try to get on the same wave lenght as their teacher. For me, that means, if I have a topic with several important points, and I am being serious in my delivery, that's the level they should be on. In contrast, another topic may be lighter, and the points less important, so I approach it with humor, stories, past situations, mistakes I've made, etc. That's the level they hould on as well.
Regards, Barry
Hi Thomas:
This situation is a good example for the need of a good back-up plan.
Maybe you do this, but I would "expand" the current event topics by students who are present by putting them into groups, with discussion questions, then havin a each group present therir summary to the remainder of the class.
Regards, Barry
Hi Jeremy:
An organized daily lesson flows so smoothly, and it becoes obivious to the students the teacher is prepared.
Regards, Barry
Hi Althea:
A competent instructor will be easy to recognize. When a teacher is organized, that will demonstrate thy're confident in teaching the class.
Regrds, Barry
Hi Thomas:
Great plan. I can only see it fail when a student chooses (by whatever circumstances) to not do the work. As prepared as the teacher may be, some students waste time, come unprepared, don't understand expectations, or are distracted by illness, other issues, or sometimes, they're just bored.
Here is where we can ttempt to reengage them, assisting with bring them up to speed. We can help, but they have to want that help, and follow through. It's a cliche, but they have to accept ownership for their participation and completion of graded assignments.
Regards, Barry
Hi Christina:
Super! Whether it's a classroom lesson or a meeting, or a professional presentatio, the tenets of good planning, organization, preparation are needed for effectiveness and more or less expected in business settings.
Regards, Barry
I have had students make some complaints about me to administrators about being to strict in class. On the other hand the feed back I've received is that I may be a bit rough but fair, truthful, realistic and logical. So I have seen students benefit even if they may not like it.
I feel that I am well organized and prepared for classes. The problem I am running into is time management when part of the class doesn't show up. For example, I require students once a week to present a current event article in front of the class. When some don't show up it throws my schedule out the window and I need to find new topics to go over. Usually its the students doing well in class that are present and don't have further questions to ask about the current subject.
It gives you a goal for the day. If you show up unprepared it will cause you to lose your train of thought and you will lose respect of the students because you expect them to be prepared.
Being organized makes a statement, that the Instructor is prepared and knowleageable in the material they will lecture on and it sends a message for the students to prepare before coming to class.
By being organized, you can notate or tell the students what you expect for the day, week , or course and they can actively participate. Monitering this participation will also benefit with understanding student comprehension and also enthusiasm for the material. You will be able to tell when a student is falling out. Also being organized decreases a surprise factor that make students upset. By stating exactly what is due and when or what will be discuss etc. allows students to focus on what you are teaching.
Hi Clarence:
We can teach by being good role models, that's for sure! When we're prepared, students notice, and maybe be inclined to emulate a teacher they respect. "Winging it" just can't cut it". Students expect and deserve more.
Regards, Barry
Hi Stephen:
Adaptation sure can help relate to a variety of diverse persons.
When a teacher is organized it is evident to all. Preparation, time, effort, and coordination has preceded the lesson. Resources are ready. The relaxed, calm, and logical demeanor of the teacher produces a similar beneficial ienhanced learning effect on students. And they appreciate and respect teachers who approach their job with honesty and sincerity.
Regards, Barry
First and foremost it is modeling the desired behavior in the workplace. As an administrator I have the expectation that my staff complete their work efficiently and effectively. One way of demonstrating this skill is being prepared for meetings. By being organized and prepared myself I am reinforcing with my staff the importance of this skill. By doing the same as the instructor I am communicating that I care about my students' learning experience as well as reinforcing good job related skills.
The instructor must learn tom adapt to the environment in which they are assigned to they must be able to adapt to the students needs
its a great example to the students on how they should prepare themselves for learning and their career
Hi Teresa:
Role modeling, mentoring, teaching by example, these are all really talking about the same thing - being ready for class. Oraganized with resources and media has been checked to be sure it's working. Handouts have been copied. Questions don't interrupt the teacher, they seamlessly intertwine within the lesson and then back to the topic.
Teachers who are willing to make a difference will take the time and interest to make their classes run smoothly. Mediocrity will be the best we can achieve otherwise. Nobody want that.
Regards, Barry
