Who needs organization

For all of you who are interested in teaching and education (those who are already involved I'm sure know this), one of the most important things is organization. Not keeping yourself organized (which always helps), but the order in which you present the material is very important. This first go around, with every class I teach, there is a better order to teach the material. So, it's a bit frustrating to be in the middle of a lesson and realize that you should have taught this two days ago or your next lesson shouldn't be taught until you've covered something else. Alas, the trials and tribulations of the first year as a teacher. But I realized that and got to spend the class today with my 7th graders learning about elements and atoms and creating models with candy. So, that was fun.