Being prepared, yet flexible enough to make changes on the fly, noting those changes on the lesson plan, re-prepare for the next class with modifications and then when things do go awry......laugh at yourself! Things do and WILL GO WRONG in the everyday world, our students need to learn that part of their success will be to keep trying, and keep showing up. Showing them that blowing a gasket and going on a rampage does not fix the problem, and only makes it worse, but stepping back, staying calm, getting input and trying again DOES work. Be the example in real life as compared to all the things we learn in classes too.
