I'll spare you my personal ones regarding fitness, alcohol and calorie intake along with spending money I don't have and focus solely on my teacher resolutions.
I could have listed several hundred but have decided to focus on 3.
1. Marking
I am determined to mark more work and feedback in a more coherent manner to students. For some reason, when I get busy, marking is the first thing that doesn't get done. Additionally, I will insist upon a response to my marking....now where did I put those green pens....
2. Presentation of student work
For most of September and the first week or two of October most of my students present their work in a logical and coherent way. But, before I know it, rulers become an optional extra, diagrams are completed in pen and some spend more time on graffiti than they do on the maths. I reckon this is also linked into my drop off in marking....
I know it seems petty but good mathematicians lay their work out in a logical and coherent manner that others can follow. Writing number on the page, with a hint of randomness throw in, isn't what we are after.
3. Energy and Enthusiasm
I know that my mood and energy levels often sets the tone for the lesson. When I am enthusiastic and upbeat the students respond with positive determination. I need to make sure I still have this in deepest, darkest February. Diet and rest are essential to this.
What are your top 3 teacher resolutions for 2015?
