As a teacher, we are constantly seeking ways to improve in our profession. With all the paperwork, administrative changes,learning new technology, meetings, student behavior issues we sometimes need a minute to reflect on all of this. Our most important goal is to teach students to become successful adults who can compete globally in the 21st century. Sometimes I find myself doing too much, without allowing myself to seek help from anyone. I assume a lot of duties and responsibilities that I know will take up a lot of my time.
This semester, one area I can improve in as a teacher is to prioritize my responsibilities and become better organized. I will continue to take on various leadership roles throughout my school building, but enlist the help of others if the task becomes overwhelming. I had to realize their is nothing wrong with seeking advice from others that have walked in my role or position which can greatly impact your stress level.
Also, I plan on having a master calendar near my desk. This will help me to organize my daily schedule of events and stay abreast to what is going on from day to day. I am going to call it "Calendar at a Glance".
Tony,
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree with you more. I take those same attributes and apply them to my business. I often read, in order for your business to be successful, you have to work on it and not in it. That statement is so true. When I take on an assignment now, I treat it as if it were a business. In order for that class day to be successful, I seek the help of others to make the day run smoothly. In my case, this would call for classroom managers, time keepers, and other things that require fiduciary responsibilities that I myself don't have to physically do, but my day has still been successful. So I totally understand where you're coming from. "It takes a village" definitely has true meaning behind it.