One of the most satisfying parts of my job is teaching. I enjoy planning lessons and activities. I love engaging with students to increase their knowledge and enhance their skills. These activities are cup-fillers for me. Watch on YouTube Listen to an audio for the video. If I'm not careful, the planning lessons and preparing for class interactions expand to fill all available time - leaving nothing for scholarship and service. I regularly track my time with toggl track to make sure that I spend my time in ways that align with my mission, values, and goals. The key to enjoying my class planning and preparation without spending too much time on it is templates. I use templates for planning the assignments and activities for each week of class. Students appreciate the predictability, and I appreciate the "fill in the blank" approach to lesson planning. Here is a sample I use for the introductory linguistics course I'm teaching this semester. The format is essen...
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