Refocusing
I have had some issues with maintaining focus in classes where lessons did not flow the way I wanted them to. Often times, it called for making changes "on the fly." I always have some backup plans set aside when classes don't go the way I want them to. I may have a game, a class discussion, a documentary, or a contest for the students to participate in. This allows me to refocus my thoughts and feed off of whatever comes from these backup plans.
Hi Charles,
I agree with you. I teach two of the same three hour classes back to back. I have to jot little notes to myself to make sure I don't leave out something from one class to the next or repeat something I have already said in the same course. I would prefer that the classes be on different days so at least I could reflect on what I covered rather than just completing a class and 10 minutes later starting another one.
Gary
What can be hard is if you are teaching three classes that are the same material. Each class is different, each class requires different methods to teach. This can make it hard to remember what you have said in one class compared to another. Trying to keep the classes in sync with each other is also interesting. You have to learn to refocus on the fly and keep your students focused at the same time.
What can be hard is if you are teaching three classes that are the same material. Each class is different, each class requires different methods to teach. This can make it hard to remember what you have said in one class compared to another. Trying to keep the classes in sync with each other is also interesting. You have to learn to refocus on the fly and keep your students focused at the same time.
I have found out that this is very true. Every classis different and trying to keep all classes the same can be frustrating if you are not flexable with your teaching.
Hi Brian,
Classes develop their own unique way and instructors have to be flexible in their ability to deliver essential content. Your points are good ones because you are right on with the need to be able to change at a moments notice and zero in on what the needs of the students are for that day.
Gary
