Hi Wendy,
It is fine to share with students about personal experiences/stories as long as they pertain to the lesson.
Patricia
Hi Carolyn,
How does portraying a professional image reduces the arguements about grades?
Patricia
Hi Scott,
Great points made! I tell my instructors, they are not teaching to win a popularity contest. They are there to provide students with knowledge in order to make a positive difference in their lives. It does not matter if the students like you or not as long as they can learn from you and respect you.
Patricia
Hi Dana,
Students truly need our support, engagement, and professionalism to develop in to great employees/citizens.
Patricia
Hi Steven,
You are on point! Appearance and mannerism play major roles in professionalism.
Patricia
Hi Marcos,
We are looked at very carefully, and yes appearance has a lot to do with professionalism.
Patricia
Hi Ted,
Absolutely, practice what you preach!
Patricia
As an instructor at an automotive school we require are students to be proffesional at all times.I cannot expect my students to be proffesional if i am not.I need to be profesional in the way i look,dress,and act at all times also.Be the example
Every day our students are looking at us as roll models and part of being a roll model I believe is appearance so we owe it to our students that we maintain professional image at all times.
Instructors must maintain a professional image. They must be professional in appearance and mannerism. While establishing rapport with students is desired and helpful, sharing personal problems or setting unreasonably high expectations can erode the professional image.
Hello Everyone,
This module truly brought to light many elements an instructor can portray to students without even realizing it. It is extremely important to express a professional tone and continue to develop a rapport with students. Taking the time to create a professional image that is fair will assist any instructor throughout their career. We are instructing because our students sign up for the course. It is important to further support students and engage them as individuals.
When you’re looking up to someone for instruction, their appearance, body language and actions all come into play. As an instructor and a mentor this is expected of you. Your students expect you to look and act a certain way. If you don’t, they may still like you but they wont respect your knowledge and don’t seem to learn.
It lessens the argumentation about grades.
even though you sometimes give life experiences of your own as long as it refers to the subject at hand it gives the students a little insight on who you are but keeps that line of teacher and student there
Instructors who do not maintain professional distance can lose credibility with students. The students cease to see them as the acknowledged expert in the field and begin to see them as a peer. Since instructors are not likely to socialize with all students it also creates the appearance of potential unfairness in grading.
Hi Stephen,
Nicely responded to. You are on point. I can tell you carry yourself professionally at all times.
Patricia
Hi Shelia,
Respect is hard to regain. Keep it while you have it.
Patricia
Hi Mark,
Absolutely, the lines must be crystal clear.
Patricia
So the lines don't get blurred between professional and social behavior
As a manager of the class, you set the tone and structure of the class. Students will look up to you for guidance to be able to succeed in the industry they are going in to. If you remove the student/instructor distance(relationship), and become a buddy, the student will no longer have an effective role model. You have set yourself up to be on the same plane as the student. Who is he going to use for guidance? In addition, when it comes time to give direction or possibly correct mistakes made by the student, he may not be willing to accept direction or constructive critism from a "Peer". By maintaining a professional distance, you will always be in charge of a situation and will be respected as a professional.
