Hello, i compair what we do in class to what will be going on in the real world when they leave school.
helping students understand the benefits of becoming good at anything that they do, will help them to developed professional skills. Be a professional in their presence and they will accept the concept.
It is necessary to work on time management & accountability in the classroom, which can be difficult at times. I wish we had a professional development course at our institution.
Professionalism accounts for 20% of a students grade. Students are expected to comply with the schools epectations of a professional. Signs and messages on campus remind students of what it means to be professional. Most importantly, I demonstrate professionalism at all times.
Our school uses a predefined standard for professional behavior and attire for the students as well as the instructors. It came about from the industry field as to what standards empoyers want to see. Professionalism itself accounts for a percentage of the students overall grade. It sets the base line of what is professional behavior and any deviation from that directly affects their grade.
In my classes in I help students define their professional skills by writing a self-assessment report, answering pointed questions about their skills, experiences and identifying weaknesses.
Using Peer Review to Help Students Improve Writing
teaching a writing-intensive course, or any course that requires students to produce a substantial amount of writing, should consider creating opportunities for students to read and respond to one another's writing. Such opportunities to engage in "peer review," when well planned, can help students improve their reading and writing skills, and learn how to collaborate effectively.
here are the Key Strategies I use:
1. Identify and teach the skills required for peer review
2. Teach peer review as an essential part of the writing process
3. Describe peer review as an opportunity for students to learn how to write for an audience
4. Define the role of the peer-reviewer as that of a reader, not an evaluator
At our school, we have a professional development program called TBLS. It is worked into each course taught where they refine professional and soft skills. The activies range from how to dress in the workplace to how to communicate in a professional manner.
For my part, I emphasize how important professionalism and soft skills are and how we as individuals through words, actions, apperance, and the way we carry ourselves show these skills. I also try to model the behaviors that I hope they will take with them upon graduation and out into the world.
Mark,
Students may not see it right away, but eventually they will see that the technical courses do indeed make things easier!
Shelly Crider
I demonstrate to my students how they technical course that I am teaching effects their future as a design professional--how it encourages them to effectively collaborate with co-workers, how it can improve their designs, and how it can make their lives easier.
Kathleen,
This is a nice breakdown as to showing students what is important and what never should be taken for granted!
Shelly Crider
Scott,
I like this. Six weeks does not seem like a lot, but I would imagine that it is a very powerful six weeks. Good job!
Shelly Crider
At our school, we have professional disposition evaluations. They account for 30% of our student's grade. There are 10 categories in the evaluation:
1.Effective communication skills: speaking and listening: professional language
2.Effective social skills: works well with others, respectful, reserves judgments, shares ideas
3.Open to feedback and constructive criticism
4.Manages emotions, projects positivity, keeps open-minded
5.Professional Image: clean, odor-free, well groomed, appropriate for activities
6.Takes responsibility for own actions and outcomes: no excuses, no blaming
7.Demonstrates effort; Is attentive in class; shows enthusiasm
8.Follows directions/Clarifies areas of confusion
9.Demonstrates time management
10.Demonstrates creativity/problem solving
One interesting fact: As soon as we included this into our curriculum (we train makeup artists for print, film and tv) our students became positive and enthusiastic, and much happier. We no longer have many bevaviorial problems. Hopefully they will bring these skill forward into the work place.
In my school we have a Professional Development course which is 6 weeks long. During those 6 weeks myself and the rest of my team focus on "real world" stories from our own lives, as well as retail sales, average ticket price,and just overall professionalism as it relates to dealing with the public in general, and I must say that at the end of those 6 weeks I can most certainly see a major change in all of my students in relation to how they talk to and treat their clients, which in turn makes them highly more professional in not only their dealings with the general public but with each other as well.
Brenda,
Any course is good, as you can learn different information that can be used....even if you think it is useless!
Shelly Crider
William,
That is very good! Keeping things positive in front of class is great!
Shelly Crider
Dr. Lindsay,
Not just where you are in person, but we now face social media where students really need to be professional as well.
Shelly Crider
Alicia,
This is a good way to get discussion started as well! Role play is wonderful to do!
Shelly Crider
shannon,
Repetition is always good. A student needs to be reminded tasks that are important.
Shelly Crider
Rachelle,
Isn't it funny that being punctual needs to be taught....but you are right...it does!
Shelly Crider
