I read the article Focus on Effectiveness: Setting Objectives. The very first objective really opened my eyes. I have a tendency to set objectives that have a very narrow outcome. To me, the objective is only met if I reach the goal I set in my mind. It must be exactly how I want it or it is not successful. Now, what I want and what is successful may be two different things. I may be able to implement a program at my school and make it work without meeting every little goal in my mind.
I also do not allow students, or in my case teachers, enough time to adapt. I expect all of them to pick up new technologies quickly and do not have patience for those who cannot figure it out.
Again, I am not a very flexible person and expect everyone to understand things the way I do. I like to carefully plan things and when it does not go as planned I think it is not a success. Working on some of these objectives may help relieve stress in my job.
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