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As a nursing instructor, I didn't really think about persons with disabilities. I equated disability as someone who can't hear, see, walk, etc. I never took into account the student with ADHD or mental health issues. I am incorporating various means of teaching so that I try to hit as many learning preferences as possible. My lectures include PowerPoint, videos, question games, and case studies. After reading this, I am going to make the transcripts of our lectures available to students.
The delivery style is just as important as the content to be taught. If the style is ineffective to the students, they will not learn. Being organized will also assist with student learning as they will see professionalism modeled. I plan to work on creating syllabi and lesson plans to make myself more comfortable with the process. I also plan to determine the best way to organize lecture notes so that my lectures are organized and students are engaged in learning.
Beginning the lecture with something that will grab the students' attention. Having been a nurse for 27 years and serving on the Critical Response Team, I have a lot of stories. I will use my stories that are pertinent to the subject matter as an opening. If I don't have a story, I'll do some research to find an obscure fact.
I learned how to create a syllabus and what one should include. It was helpful to read so that I can make a checklist of everything needed to be included so that nothing is left out. Seeing the teaching environment as students see it is also useful, as is keeping a notepad handy for any needs or student information.
Having a plan for professional development is something that I hadn't thought of, but very good advice.
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