Finding time
At our school we have split shifts. I find it hard to manage your activities when you go back and forth from days and nights. What seems to help is having a calender ready to write down a task as soon as it pops up in your head. It also helps for those quick changes.
As instructors, we spend so much of out time preparing for classes at home. Due to few "office days," it is difficult not to spend weekends preparing for the upcoming week. I never knew I would spend this much time aside from work hours preparing. I am constantly attempting to make myself more efficient by preparing in advance for the upcoming year by saving files that have worked for terms in the past.
I agree. I believe the school should make efficient use of your time instead of splitting it, interupting your personal life, which will ultimately affect the way you teach!
Sherry, It sounds like you have a great system in place and one that is working very well for you. Great to hear! If you have a process that is comfortable for you and that you can rely on, I recommend sticking with it.
Dr. Melissa Read
From time to time we have to cover another term due to overlapping classes. I find that if I have a calendar with the objectives I can add "my" tasks and get a clear view of not only my class but the class I am covering. this keeps me organized. Yes we sometimes have to cover a day & night class as well
