Instructor Cleanliness

[thorin81]

I am just curious - how many of you have had a theatre teacher that was an utter mess when it came to organization? From paperwork to shop storage and everywhere else in between - let me know what your experiences have been and which ones werer the most effective at their jobs!

[Grog12]

Not really a fair question because I've had teachers in all those states. I voted for piles of paper though because of my idiot scenic proffesor in grad school.

[jmabray]

Most effective at their jobs is kinda an important term to define here.

Did they teach well? Did they help your designs get better? Did they have good interaction with the students?

Or Do they complete required (School, District, or university) paperwork on time? Do they respond to demands of the administration?, etc.

One could be great in the latter category and be very organized from that perspective, but be a horrible teacher and not one that you want to work with. Yet they will continue to get jobs, or have a job, because the administration thinks that they are great because of that aspect....

So define "most effective"

[Marius]

Actually this is something I was going to bring up at some point, since I fall in the 'not really, but gets the job done' category. I've been a one man band for so long that now that I am working with a designer I am finding that my haphazard way of doing things doesn't really work for others. Can anyone recommend a book or some such that can give some time management tips, especially one that has some idea of the intricacies of theatre?

[Van]

I'm sort of reminded of the book, How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive for the Complete Idiot , in which the author describes several types of mechanics you might run into. There is the Fastidious Mechanic with all of his tools polished and laid out with OCD precision, but is too expensive, and takes too long to do even the most basic oil change. There is the Complete Slob whose garage is a total mess, covered in grease, and whom can't find a C-wrench if his life depended on it. His work is cheap, but the engine leaks like a sieve after he changes the oil. Then there is the guy whose shop is a mess, but he knows that the C-wrench is on the work bench, under a shop rag, next to the ball peen hammer, just to the left of the 3/8" socket driver.
I'll admit to being a whole lot like the last guy there, my shop's messy but I usually know where everything is, or where to lay my hand on it.

[Grog12]

Originally Posted by Van

His work is cheap, but the engine leaks like a sieve after he changes the oil. Then there is the guy whose shop is a mess, but he knows that the C-wrench is on the work bench, under a shop rag, next to the ball peen hammer, just to the left of the 3/8" socket driver.
I'll admit to being a whole lot like the last guy there, my shop's messy but I usually know where everything is, or where to lay my hand on it.

Me too. Here's the problem...at least at home. My wife moves things...and wonders why I get angry when I can't find something.