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signs of stress

We all deal with stress,family,friends,work, and commute.Realizing that you are stressed out is another problem. When you become short tempered, not feeling well, patience level is down, tired, irritable all signs. Look for the signs.and try to resolve them

Life is too short for stress

We all have stress, how we deal with it is what this is all about. I agree with these methods as I have used many to help in my reduction of stress. I also have the type of personality that I let alot of stress roll off my back, that in which we can deal with and control you must face. That in which we have little to no control we still have to face but need to as stated in our lesson "prioritize" where they belong in our life or even if they belong in our life. The point being if YOU don't take charge of your life, reduce your stress, it will hurt in the long run. So take charge of you life, it's too short.

Stress Free?

Some people are not able to have a strees free life.

Stress

I beleive that anyone who really takes pride in what they do or how they are perceived fills stressed out. Some people can manage there stress. I can not!

Grading

The best way to save time while grading a quiz is to spend a little extra time in the development of the quiz. Long answers take to much time to read and usually cause the students to stress out.

Time Management and Stress

I find that when I manage my time the way I think it should be, it tends to cause stress to the people around me in and out of the class.

dealing with others

Dealing with others, your stress and thier stress will some times become one big stress issue.

Stress

We stress about all kinds of stuff, do we really need to stress?

grading

We have a EGB (Electronic Grade Book)it helps out a lot. Makes Our life easier, more time to help the students.

Time

I would like a 28 hour day!!

Reduce your stress.

We as instructors need to reduce our stress by letting some things just roll off our back. Don't let the little things make you crazy. Remember there are some things we can control and some we can't. For those that we can't control don't take it to heart so much, find a way to make it work the best you can and be ok with that. If we put too much on our self we will go crazy and loose contol of that which is in our control. Our thoughts,knowledge,patience and experiences. We teach, our students learn, so don't sweat the small stuff, be flexable.

Electronic Grade Books

We have been using EGB's (Electronic grades books) for some time now, and I can not give it enough credit for helping with the grading process. We also have lots of other items included in our grade book that helps us day to day. I would only wish all could bennifit from this resource. I have not seen nor tried the online test sites, for not only making test's but electronic test's and grading. I'm excited toi look at these sites and see if they would fit in to our program.

Personal problems in the classroom.

I think it is a big mistake to talk about personal problems with the class, it is just not appropriate or professional.

Student anger

I have found that when you ask a student about there anger, most times it has nothing to do with you or your institution.

First day

First day you can get a feel for you students the ones that are late, the condtion of there books from the last class,who sits int he back of the class.When set the pace for the class it will go very well for you.

Dealing with students in today times

The student that you may see today having pressure from all sides of life to do well and for you to help is a great challenge.

Listening to students comments

WE as instructors think we have to be over the top with our students, but if take time with them thay will see how easy they can learn somthing hard

Positive Thinking

I agree Journaling is a very good Idea and should be added to this course as a stress reducer. I have been using this technique. I know friends will listen; however, I do not want to create a negative environment for anyone. This brings up another technique; positive thinking. I do not dwell on negative things; I set my mind on things that are good and how to turn a negative into a positive.

Time management a personal priorty

To be in the carreer school enviroment time management should be a personal priority. We have to be able to organize ourselves, our labs and our students if we expect them to do the same. At my school we are always talking about shop management, and time management. The student needs to priortize projects to be completed in a certain amount of time, and the given part of the formula is the amount of time they have for the day in an active lab enviroment. We as instructors need to guide them to help them learn how to do this, easier said than done, but if the instructor can't organize his own world how can he help shape theirs. I take careful steps in trying to stay currant with my to do list, and this helps in an active lab enviroment. Things that I seem to take for granted, and how I organize steps and procedures, students need to learn how to do these things and need guidance to do it. Thy look at you and say "Wow how did you get that done so fast" Time management and shop management skills are very much needed in all aspects of life.

Large office

I have found that being in a large office with much coming and going of students and other instructor very difficult. I'm taking all my grading home. My family does not understand why this has to be. Any good thought on another way?