Teachers Goals this Trimester

This coming school year is bound to be a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. I can feel it already. But like any roller coaster ride (being someone who loves these kinds of rides, that is) there is that feeling of excitement and anticipation, and a bit of dread, in the pit of my stomach. At the end of the day, however, I know that this ride is going to be a good one. Like the roller coaster, there are more exciting parts, some that you kinda fear (like the sudden dips and in my case, the hanging upside down), and the feeling of comfort and accomplishment at the end of the ride.

This year I am facing a new challenge. One that I never thought I would. This would entail me doing the one thing I’ve always hated the most: research. While I have always hated it, deep down inside I know that I have the ability to do it and to think along the scholarly, intellectual lines that I keep running away from. Sure I don’t expect it to be fun, but in the end, I suppose I can say it was a great ride. I’m lucky too that going on this ride seems to not be sooo very difficult because of the support and encouragement I am receiving from people around me. I don’t even have to get a loan or to  check city payday advances or what not…after all, tuition can be so expensive, right?

And so because of that, I have to make some changes in the way I handle my time and my classes in order to really get things done.

So this term I aim to:

• give more relevant examinations that measure and assess learning without necessarily resorting to too many essays.
• avoid putting off checking papers and grading them so they don’t pile up
• work on more efficient time management
• stop cramming!!!
• oh…and on another note, I really wish I can really work on getting to memorize my students names quicker!!!

Keep your fingers crossed for me, ayt?

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