Teacher Appreciation Week 2011

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MaryJane

Monitor and Adjust

Status: Advice for New Teachers
by Occasional Contributor on 04-28-2011 12:16 PM

My advice is to not panic when lessons do not go exactly as planned. Let "Monitor and Adjust" be your motto. If something is not working, adjust or just throw it out and start with a different idea.

Most new teachers think that once the lesson plans are turned it, they must be followed to the letter. Your building administer will be pleased to see you know when to change your plans.

Have a great year!

 

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by Occasional Advisor on 04-30-2011 11:11 AM
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Good advice, MJ!   In art, we adjust the monitor! LOL

by Occasional Visitor on 05-01-2011 05:53 AM
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learn what your student (s) are like and work within that if you can.

 

be prepared to change what you're doing.

by Visitor on 05-01-2011 08:02 AM
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Oh the things I learned....first and foremost...students didn't respect authority simply because it is the right thing to do..they had no sense of respect because their parents didn't insist and often because their parents didn't have any either.....this was different from the students in my generation...it was a touch pill to swallow and eventually run me out all together

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