amazing isn't it... this was the exact concept behind my last post... you have to make time... it is not given to you. Structuring your time does take practice and it must also take a close look at how you can plan for the unexpected. We have all encountered the day of teaching where you are running from one corner of the room to the other and half way across, you get stopped to answer 3 to 5 questions! Frustrating isn't it. Well it does not have to be. Structure your day based off of weeks or preplanning during your course development. Once the course is written then critically evaluate the materials and be honest about available time. Once you think you have the correct allotments of time, remove at least 10% of the time you gave yourself. This builds in the cushion needed for "one of those days". The second part of this is to then have ready instant lessons that can be done ad-lib style should the time cushion not be needed. Students see this as "added value" over and outside of the traditional learning environment. It also provides the great opportunity to link the lessons to real life situations through teaching about your experiences in the real world.