Instructors are life long learners and one needs a development plan to better serve themselves and the students.
I learned that I will need to develop the two attributes that will define my teaching style: my professional presentation and delivery of my subject.
Reply to Michelle DeJong's post: Reply to Laura Hogins's post: You made an excellent point. This is the essence of true leadership.
Stay humble, lead by example and maintain a professioanl appearance and attititude. First impression is a lasting one so remember that upon entering and engaging with students.
Great information on being able to adapt and reach your students on many levels based on their needs.
Well from what Ive read thus far, I need to identify areas I want to improve and monitor my progress working towards those areas as well as my professional development in general.
as aleader and mentor it is important to understand your students and to get to know them
As an educator, we must encourage, empower and educate
I enjoyed this course as I saw some teaching styles that are not conducive to an effective learning environment. However some of these styles are being used. I am always looking for ways to improve or to become more diversified in my techniques, considering all students are different as well as their learning styles/preferences.
Be the Instuctor that you could learn from
Develop professionalism and keeping students motivated.
purposeful prior planing prevents poor performance .
Model, Manager, and Motivator are important roles that are utilized by instructors to aid in educating students.
Leading by example is probably the best method for teaching.
Reply to Thelma Ailsworth's post: really that does seem to be the big takeaway here. I'm new to teaching myself but luckily have been a lifelong learner myself. So yes, super important to keep in mind!
It stressed the importance of planning and being knowledgable about every aspect of the industry you're teaching. Make a plan to always try to improve, assess, keep up to date with changes in requirements, keep in mind retention and replacement, and join professional organizations for support. Mostly though I got out of this to be excited about what you teach and that is one of the key things that will motivate your students to want to continue to learn.
The 5C's were my biggest take away and im looking forward to having this videos available to rewatch if need be. *I also REALLY appreciated that there was the option to read, listen or watch these.. I was blown away by that attention to detail regarding the kind of learners WE as instructors might be... WCU - raising the bar
Always lead by example because your students are watching your every move.
show currency of practice. jf
Continue to grow and improve teaching skills. Seek out resources. Evaluate yourself and make planned improvements.
