Michael Goff

Yes sometimes it can be very hard to have enough time for your lesson plan if a holiday falls within the rotation. so you have to be flexible in your teaching style.

Gilbert Gardiner CHEP

Yes, especially when you teach two classes back to back, or when the unexpected arrives, such as a fire drill. Golly, I really do not like those :)

Traci Lofgren CHEP

It is highly important to write out each step of your procedure in order to organize your time for efficiency.

Tifany Sellers

Yes, I agree. Time management is a key component of organizing information and delivering it effectively.

BRUCE HAGER CHEP

YES TIME MGMT.IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN CREATING YOUR PROCEDURES.ALSO ARRIVE EARLY AND PREPARE THE CLASSROOM, MAKE COPIES FOR HANDOUTS ECT.

Phillip Cooper CHEP

I agree that time management is important, in my area of teaching we have issues with instructors telling 'war stories' that relate to the subject matter, but are not part of the plan, and that ends up eating up precious time we need for class materials. It is important to stick to the plan once made.

Tremayne Simpson

Phillip,

I agree that sticking to the lesson plan is important, however timely, subject-related "war stories" can assist in framing a point of reference in a lecture. Tangential instructor stories can get out of hand, if the reference is unclear or in some cases, never made. If the student can't see the relationship of the story and class content, they will only deem it as needless rambling from the instructor.

Tremayne Simpson

Regena Pardon

Traci, I agree with what you said. I also find it necessary to document at the end of class that which was covered, in case time did not permit that area being incorporated, you will know where to back-track to.

Matt Herron CHEP

The biggest problem I am having is standardizing these for instructors with different styles

Carmina Estores

It's a good idea to create a procedure to help you stay on track. It is easy to go off the subject during discussion.

Tremayne Simpson

Carmina,

I agree. I have created a few "lecture bread crumbs", which are subject-related, anecdotes that enable me to transition back to the lesson, when I am "off track". Transition is necessary in these instances, in order to make sure that the student retains information from the correct material. Interestingly, many students tend to remember the "off track" material, better than the material that is directly from the lesson.

Tremayne Simpson

Bernard Klemchak

After teaching a class, I revisit my lesson plan and make any changes necessary to improve the plan for future classes.