Here are some of the biggest lessons I learned and am still applying today.
The things I learned from all of them were universal, though.
Similarly, when 20 kids didn’t understand my lesson, it was really my problem, not theirs.
Also, “never let them see you sweat.”
I, on the other hand, despite all my planning, tended to impulsively veer from the program.
That didn’t make my lesson plans useless, though.
As awkward as criticism can be, though, being critiqued isoften the best way to grow.
If you get performance reviews, try not to think of it asnegative criticism.
With or without formal reviews, ask for feedback regularly on your work, perhaps usingthe 30 percent rule.
Have a Baseline for Progress
One of the hardest problems I had was grading.
It’s about setting clear expectations and ways that the students can measure their own progress as well.
For my own productivity,RescueTimeautomatically tells me when I’ve beenmost productive or most distracted.
