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FOCUS |
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Concentrate
on the materials to be taught. |
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Select the most effective teaching style. |
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For a few moments each
day, visualise your students' changed behaviour, improved
performances and skills. |
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Know if you are on track. |
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If there isn't enough
time, use a strategy to achieve the greatest benefit with the
least amount of time and effort. |
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Divide your students
into 3 categories. |
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First, help those who will benefit
most with little effort. |
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Second, move to those who will
benefit highly with a lot of effort. |
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Lastly, go to those who need a lot
of effort, but may not benefit much. |
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Work on the material
which produces the most results with the least effort. Assign the easy important tasks to
your students first, so that they are motivated to continue
on the more difficult tasks later. |
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TARGET
(OBJECTIVIZE) |
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Create learning targets or performance targets
as a guide to your newly devised plan. |
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These are a series of
statements that describe levels of performance increases for your students to advance.
They are more application-based rather than knowledge-based. |
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To energize your
teaching, apply performance targets. |
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COMMIT |
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Commit yourself to
achieving the goal you have set. |
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Even if everything does
not go as planned, it is important to have a strong commitment that does not waver when
you encounter difficulties. |
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Perseverance
through tough times builds self-esteem. |
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Remind your students of
the benefits of making short-term sacrifices to obtain
long-term rewards. |
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| 6. |
UNBURDEN |
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Don't worry that, as a
teacher, you should know all the answers or be perfect. Unburden
yourself of unrealistic expectations. |
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Know that successful
teachers take up the role of guide, facilitator,
manager and leader, instead of
the role of an expert. The role of an expert is minimised. This way, teaching
becomes much easier and more enjoyable. |
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Unburden your students
by using good management techniques in your course. |
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Look
for barriers that hold you back while teaching. |
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Cut down unnecessary
work, so that time is used more efficiently for more
important work. |
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| 7. |
SURPRISE |
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Add
variety while teaching, to keep your students motivated.
This can be done by telling a story. However, carefully consider its purpose,
your ability in story-telling and priority. |
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The story should serve
a purpose for teaching a lesson. |
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If you are good in
telling stories, it becomes more effective. |
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Prioritise your work.
Too many stories can side-track and hamper learning. |
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