A Weekly Uniform?

If you have ever seen the Apple presentations where they introduce their new products for the year, you might remember the ones that used to be run by Steve Jobs. Steve jobs is known for wearing a black turtleneck and jeans. When you think of Steve Jobs, you probably think of him in a black turtleneck and jeans. I once read that Steve Jobs wore the same thing every day because it meant that he did not have to dedicate any brain power or creative energy into picking what he wore every day and it kind of streamlined him. I feel teachers should consider doing the same thing.

While it is always nice to wear new things and try out new outfits in school, it might be more beneficial for you to wear the same things every week. This is what I do. Every Monday, I wear the same black school polo with khakis. Every Tuesday, I wear the same polo and khakis and the same for every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I do this for a few reasons.

Number one, I get out my clothes for the week on Sunday and organize them so that they are ready and this saves me a ton of time in the morning, when I am moving really slow. Number two, it doesn't take any creative energy or brain power to do - its just what I wear. Number three, it looks good and I picked it (I wouldn't really say its a uniform, that's just how I am referring to it in the blog). Number four, the students catch on relatively quickly. In fact, my students would look at my shirt if they ever did not know what day of the week it was (and I sometimes did this too). Number five, it is comforting to the students. It makes me look like the same old teacher that my students like. It is another show of my consistency. Students love consistency and routine and they take a little comfort in knowing how you will react. Number six, if you do this every day for a few weeks, once you wear one thing different, all the students and staff will notice and comment. Never again, will you wear something new and not have someone comment on it.

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