Many teachers struggle to enjoy in-service days and school development meetings, considering them to be boring or a waste of time. While some of these meetings may indeed be a waste of teacher’s time, they are important to attend and learn from in order to improve teaching skills and understand new school and district policies.
Applying New Information by Taking Notes
When at a school meeting or in-service, the biggest thing that all teachers can do to help pass the time more quickly, is to take notes. Instead of simply taking down information that is spoken, try to apply the information to specific skills or teaching strategies. Notes can include presentation methods demonstrated by the principal or other person in charge of the meeting as well as ideas that come directly from the topic of discussion.
Teachers can attempt to come up with specific examples of how and when they will use a specific tip or strategy in the classroom and write down that example in their notes. Not only will taking these notes help pass the time, but it will impress administration and the teacher may actually learn something at the same time!
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