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Q2: How should I feel about not doing as much as I think I should for the class I teach

Q2: I am teaching at a community college, whereas I used to teach at a 4-year university. The pay is bad. The textbook is boring. I hate to say that I "know" everything that is in it. But it would be pretty sad if I didn't.

The publisher has tons and tons of teaching aids. Videos and exercises, and even the teaching objectives all written out. I scan the chapters to make sure I understand how the info is organized and brush up. I pick a few activities to teach the most important concepts.

But I don't write out teaching plans with learning objective and behavioral goals and how each exercise teaches to that goal. I don't write out speaking outlines. I just go in and do what feels like "winging it."

I feel as if I should but doing more. But it's pretty hard to get worked up over it. I wouldn't like to lose the job, but losing a poor paying job isn't the most terrifying prospect I've had to face in life.

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Lesson planning is one of the worst (bordering on the worst) thing about teaching. You're right, talk about BOR-RING! Now, I am assuming with a college text there is no teacher's manual with lesson ideas and such in it. Why not make it a goal to work in one of the teaching aids a week? Or every two weeks?

I can't do speaking outline either. I don't like outlines, and my plans never go the way I want...so goes teaching elementary school. Plus, I find if I rely on any type of script...I RELY on that script and I make a lot of speaking mistakes. So "winging it" works better for me.

Small, attainable goals. Baby steps.

PM me if you want to talk teaching or bounce ideas with someone. I hope things improve!