Timeline for Am I expecting too much of myself?
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| Oct 22, 2015 at 22:11 | vote | accept | CommunityBot | ||
| Oct 20, 2015 at 15:19 | comment | added | Justin Cave | Is the problem that you just want more human interaction at work? In which case, the answer is probably to have more discussions with your co-teacher who presumably has more insight into what sort of things you can improve upon. You can ask students for feedback at the end of class. It doesn't sound like you're really lacking feedback from your supervisor on your job performance, it sounds like you're just a bit lonely and depressed and might benefit from talking with someone. If you teach at a college, there are probably free or very low cost mental health options. | |
| Oct 20, 2015 at 12:57 | comment | added | user37746 | @JustinCave Rochester Hills... Maybe it is like PTSD. When I feel isolated, it gets worse. I co-teach, and talk with the more experienced instructor. We alternate teaching and prep time. I'm introverted, but do better with more interaction than I am getting. Classroom teaching is not enough interaction. I feel lost. Doing a good job is no guarantee of anything. I was an exceptional programmer, long ago. Now I don't know what I am. There is no category, so how can I do it correctly? | |
| Oct 19, 2015 at 22:25 | comment | added | Justin Cave | I'm more confused now. What feedback could your supervisor offer about how you spend your prep time? Unless your supervisor is an expert in your field, how would they know what books you should be studying, which papers are interesting, whether a particular online discussion is likely to be illuminating, etc.? The end goal is the class, whatever you need to do to make that successful is the goal. Offering feedback on the process you use to do that preparation seems like a really bad idea. | |
| Oct 19, 2015 at 22:08 | comment | added | user37746 | @JustinCave: My supervisor does actually sit in and watch me teach occasionally. The Supervisor decided to do that, it was not required. I don't teach most of the hours I am at work, so it is the non-teaching time - reserved for preparation - that I am uneasy about. Also, there are only a few Instructors, and they all teach different things, so I can't ask them what I should be doing. | |
| Oct 19, 2015 at 22:01 | comment | added | Justin Cave | Who are you thinking/ expecting to talk to you about your performance? What sort of instructor are you? If your primary deliverable is teaching a class, for example, are you hoping that someone will sit in the class a couple times a year and provide feedback? Does your supervisor know enough about the subject area and teaching pedagogy to be able to offer meaningful feedback? | |
| Oct 19, 2015 at 21:34 | answer | added | mhwombat | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 19, 2015 at 20:53 | answer | added | Jim B | timeline score: 1 | |
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