Convey love of topic over conveying expertise.
As an instructor, you are looked upon as a model, motivator and manager. Ensure that you are setting the standard as a professional, but are seen as approachable to your students. Motivate your students by learning about your students and manage class time as well as help students manage their time better by being prepared and looking outside the box. Know your technologies and how to use them to facilitate student learning. After all, it's all about student learning and professional development for you as an instructor.
I enjoyed the refocusing the students are learning as the most important not the teaching. We lead by example for our next generation and inducing professionalism, growth, and development will be observed by your students for them to carry through their careers.
I have learned the outline of what is essential for an educator. The 5 C's really impact the different key concepts in this module of role model, manager, cheerleader, into professional abilites technincal skills and instructional style.
Motivate and encourage students! Yes!
Know your content prior to class.
Show the students 2 things:
1 - you are not the smartest person in the room
2- you care about them
I really appreciated that this module leans heavily into working with your personality and setting to be an effective educator. That, and be a "mad scientist"for your subjects. It keeps everyone engaged!
Convince students that I love psychology. Find ways to show my enthusiasm for the field. Also, create a professional development plan wth timelines.
I intend to lead by example and stay current.
My take away was to lead by example (professional and demeaner) and motivation to inspire the passion you have for a subject. Also, how important it is to continue learning and seeking advice from others with more experience.
To be an Effective Educator one must be:
- Credible
- Candid
- Compassionate
- Committed
- Clear
"Credible, Candid, Compasionate, Committed, and Clear!" I can see where building on the five Cs you can project a confidence in the classroom that will support your learning enviornment.
I spend much time learning and researching my area of instruction. I have not reached out to other professionals about how they instruct online. I am new to online education and need to make some new connections. Also, I need to relook at creating a professional development plan. I went back to school but have not made a plan.
Focus teaching strategies on a student-centered approach.
Instructors should be proficient in human resource management and develop areas of improvement through training and resources. Having a plan for professional development ahead of time (proactive v reactive).
Effective teaching is "personal" with the ability to project your personality to create relationships with your students to engage them in further learning opportunities. For example, I am transparent and enjoy developing personal life testimonies into my lectures and engage students in my lessons.
This is not just about the students, but how we treat and train the students.
Another aspect is my professinal developement
Lead the students by example. Also take the time to inprove your own instructional skills
Having plans to implement as a model of professionalism, manager of the class, and motivator of my students are important.
Do not act like you are the smartest in the classroom becasue there will always be someone who is smarter
