Type b personality how to#

It’s not a 9-5 where you can leave work at work. You think about how Jimmy left his jacket at school and Susie needs to retake her test. Teaching is one of those jobs where you wake up thinking about your kids and you go to bed thinking about your kids. You can’t do a personality flip, because if you’re not teaching as yourself, that’s no fun. You have to find strategies that work for you. It took me a couple of years before I realized I was in denial before I found what works best for me. If I don’t do it then, it sticks in the back of my mind. I have to commit myself to get everything done at school so when I get home, I have peace of mind. Over time, I’ve found that if I don’t get it done at school, it’s probably not going to get done. It was the “I’ll get it done at home” mentality. I used to take papers that I wanted to grade on a field trip to my house and they never saw the inside of my house. I want them to know that they don’t have to be perfect, but they can definitely use strategies to set themselves up for success. I’ve been there – I know what that’s like.

Type b personality how to#

I teach them how to plan ahead and do bits and pieces, so they don’t end up with an entire project to do the night before it’s due. They don’t have to do that to themselves.

I teach my kids from my mistakes and let them know that they don’t need to stay up late to finish an assignment that’s due the next day. It’s just about getting them on the same page, so everyone knows what’s going on.

Other kids have no idea what class they’re in. Some kids thrive on having beautiful planners with 18 different markers, stickers, and scented highlighters. I let my students know what’s happening before we start the day so they know what to expect. As a Type B person, I focus on frontloading.

I teach middle school science, which requires structure. It may be a hot mess express, but I know where it’s headed. People with Type B personalities might not always come across as organized. Some things need to have order, while other things have more wiggle room for improv. Differentiate what can be “go with the flow” and what can’t.The following tips are things that have helped me as a Type B personality teacher. But as a teacher, I’ve gained Type A tendencies that keep me afloat. I’m very “go with the flow,” I don’t have to have a rigid plan, and everything doesn’t have to be just so.