Advice for Veterans
I guess after almost nine years of teaching I’m considered a veteran at this job, but because I’m constantly learning new ways of teaching I still feel like a neophyte. I’m always looking for new ideas from fellow teachers (my department head knows that teachers learn more about how to teach from each other than from any other source).
One thing I’m still learning about is classroom routines. There are certain routines in any job, and sometimes teaching high school can be extremely repetitious. I learned as a musician, though, that if the bandleader never changes the arrangements or the repertoire the musicians will burn out. The same goes for students. No one should have to do the same things day after day; life is quotidian enough. Teachers that like to stick to a strict routine day after day generally start boring their students pretty quickly
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