Common Instructor Mistakes | Origin: ED104
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Class Management Strategies--> Common Instructor Mistakes
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Manuel Mesa
Do not dwell on mistakes, press on. Find that go-to fellow instructor and bounce the experience with he or she.
I am a new instructor and I am still honing my craft. I try to give the students as much information as I can but in a format that will help them retain it. I also ask the other seasoned instructors for advice which really helps. I definitely feel I am going in the right direction.
I love the Square success that was discusse din the video: to get well/right you always start as poor/wrong.
I always have a hard time remembering names. I have 10 students in cinical every other week I have a total of 20. I only see them 4 times and really try to write notes to remember. This is my challenge
I'm a first time instructor so I'm a little nervous. I appreciated the tip that I don't have to introduce myself as brand new/inexperienced to students. There are better ways to present my past experience to help me feel confident in myself and instill confidence in my students.
As new instructor it is beneficial to operate with planning and "in the moment" not stressing about what ifs.
This module demonstrated to me that i shouldnt overthink my inexperience as an instructor and get thrown off my A game. Take the same structured approach to becoming a quality technician and everything else should fall into place.
Instructors not only expect perfection, but they anticipate failure. This can make them more anxious and end up causing them to actually make a mistake that could have been avoided had they been relaxed.
I appreciate the overview of common mistakes. I do have an awareness of potential difficulty with holding students accountable. Knowing this has helped me work on having responses on the ready for difficult situations. As i practice and prepare I will be better equiped to demonstrate accountability and fair treatment for all.
We all make mistakes and we definitley are not perfect. My biggest mistake is that I tend to talk to fast. sometimes I catch myself and sometimes my students want me to repeat what I just said. I am very passionate about what I do and I constantly vary the pitch of my voice but, I really need to work on slowing things down a bit.
Reply to Rebecca Castelletti's post:Absolutely, students know when you are not prepared, especially when you can't answer the quesitons. In addition, working assignments with students in class builds an environment that is productive and challenging for the instructor and student alike.
Reply to Shelley Freshman's post:Remembering names of students is always a challenge. I will make a seating chart which helps greatly, especially wiht large classes. As students arrive I mention the seating arrangements and make sure they understand the rules from the beginning of class.
Beprepared, you will have some darn good students that may catch if you make a mistake. Dont dwell on it, say good answer lets talk about it or be prepared on next subject.
I can recall starting my first semester as an Instructor and completly feeling overwelmed but looking to those more seasoned than I helped with the transition. Preplanning will greatly effect in a positive way.
The best way to learn from mistakes is to make them, learn from them after all we are only human.
Preparation before class is very important to the delivery of the material. It reduces anxiety of the teacher and also the students. It is also important to have a system to learn students names to address wit their name as we go on teaching the class.
I used to expect perfection from myself but over time I have realized that I am human like everyone else. The most important thing when making a mistake is 1) to acknowledge it, and 2) to learn from the mistake to avoid repeating it.
