Sometimes our minds are just filled up with too many thoughts. Say for example, worrying too much about what materials and how many to prepare, how much time to be allotted for an activity, and what not.
Did You Ask Yourself at the Beginning: ” Is This What I Really Want?”
This is a very important question to consider because teaching is very much full of challenges, and can be highly unpredictable.
So note to self, be very sure about the path you have taken which is being a teacher. Since when you are reminded of that, certainly it will ring a bell as to why you were doing it in the first place.
Teaching Has Never Been Easy
Teaching includes unending papers to check, lesson plans to prepare, fun and engaging activities as well as materials to brainstorm and set up, etc.
Having been aware of the many elements and factors in store for us in this career path, all we have to do is to be wise. Use as much help as you possibly can from your family, friends, colleagues, and other significant people you have around.
Instead of missing out your dates with them, you can perhaps ask them to lend a hand on the things you need to use in your class or ideas for a certain activity. At the same time you are also having a bond with each other which might not be the regular thing you do but something you can still share with them.
Perhaps it would also be a time where you get to learn from them while they are also learning from you. So as a result, not only you can free up your time early but you have built a stronger bond with them or perhaps plan on things you want to do together. Besides it doesn’t hurt to have a couple of helping hands, right?
Relax! Unwind a Bit
Despite how much passion we have for our role as an educator, one human nature we cannot defy is being tired. May it be physical, mental, or emotional tiring. I mean being tired is natural therefore we need to relax and unwind a bit once in a while. If we set a date for our significant people, why not for our own selves?
We should also treat ourselves sometimes, say going to a spa parlor for a massage, jog or walk in the park, riding a bicycle, doing yoga or spending some time for a hobby.
Ideas spark at all times. So maybe it can be your time to be inspired, and who knows your walk in the park could lead you to your next awesome activity that your class wouldn’t forget for the rest of their lives. Clearly it isn’t just about releasing the tension and stress, but far more beyond that.
So there you have it, the secrets revealed of becoming the best teacher you can, and have always been.