Really understanding how to use time
It is amazing to me what a challenge it can be to understand who to effectively allot for the time needed for a subject. I teach such a diverse group of students that it is quite a balancing act. At best, right now, my lesson plans are a best guess.
Glenn ,
Do the students ever realize that they are being separated based on their course performance?
Tremayne Simpson
I am also new, but I have the opposite problem: the first classes I ran out of material well before the class was over. Now each class's plan has enough material for two classes, so that no matter how a class goes I have enough material to keep the students engaged. Wherever we leave off is where we begin next time. As we get closer to the end of the term I can adjust the content to ensure all the material is covered.
Do you have any tips and tricks on how to do so. Im a new instructor and my classes are 2 hrs long and most time im running out of time to cover the material.
My challenge is that I usually have one student per 5 hour course. How can I effectively managem my time and keep the student engaged?
I may be wrong here but I am sure that you have the same bunch of students that we all encounter from time to time. My solution is to separate my class into smaller groups to problem solve or discuss how they would make a soup by listing only the ingredients on the dry board. The difference is that I group my students by their performance in the classroom. Meaning I make smaller groups of 3 and separate them by their current letter grades so that all the A, B, C, and D students, the outcome on discussion can be interesting. Sometimes this opens their eyes that there are many ways to do things and the end result is delicious.
Wayne,
This is a common challenge for most instructors at non-traditional institutions. It is important to leave a generous amount of flexibility within your lesson plans, in order to adjust for the "unknown" learning opportunities, that occur during the class session.
Tremayne Simpson
