Better to be an hour early than a second late

It happens to everyone, where you think, it will take me 20 minutes to drive to school, so I can leave at 6:40 and be there by 7." Although, you seem to have forgotten that was your fastest time ever getting to school, you were in your car and leaving your driveway when you started the 20 minute timer and you said this when you were in your kitchen. It is so easy to be late and a lot of us feel that we should not waste time getting to a place early and waiting when there is so much to get done.

It is so important to be on time. You would never be late for an interview. You would never be late for your wedding or a sports game that you were excited for, so you should not be late for anything. When you feel something is important or you are excited for it, you get there on time, so when you show up late, you are either not excited about something or you feel like it is not important and other people can tell.

Whether you are showing up on time for the day at 7 A.M. in the morning, or if you are showing up for your duty period, it is so important to be on time. It is a sign of respect for the students (who ultimately lose in this), your colleagues (who may have to cover your class), and your administration (who you could put in a tough spot where they may have to discipline you).

Being early is important a great habit to get into when you are young, so it is unbelievably important that we stress this to our students. It may seem harsh, but it is so important to stick to your guns when it comes to not accepting late work unless it is a special circumstance. The last thing that you want is your students learning bad habits of procrastinating on your work and taking that habit with them after graduation. Stress to your students that they should be on time.

When students are late for your class, they may feel like it is unimportant to them or that they are not excited for it. It is your job to try your hardest to change their minds. It is also just so important to stress being prompt to your students as it will help them in their personal and professional lives and we are in the business of helping students become the best they can be.

You should be at work early every day. You should be in class and ready to go when class starts every day. It is hard for your students to get ready for class when the teachers is not. You should have your grading done promptly and fulfilling all duties on time. Be a good role model and be on time.