As an instructor, it is important to understand what my students already know and do not know. And then I would be able to teach them accordingly.
set a schedule and be flexible make sure all factors are being accounted for
When creating a lesson plan as an instructor, you may go through your content faster than expected. It is important to have backup materials to use in these cases.
to be a successful instructor you need to be knowledgeable on the subject and be familiar with the students ability to absorb the material
Managing time correctly, looking for interesting platforms to share with students such as quote of the week, youtube interactive videos etc.
Be guided by your textbook and decide what are the most important things you want your students to know. A pre-test will show what your students already know. Ice-breakers are a good way to get to know your students.
The major point that I learned from this module is how to deal with time management within a course. It is something that I have wondered about and have luckily found some tips on how to better deal with it thanks to this module.
Be organized but be willing to adjust to still meet minimum objectives.
good planning and flexibility is key.
I have learned how to assess a new class's knowledge on the subject matter. I also plan to incorporate different teaching modalities to keep the students attention.
In this module, I learned to do a personal assessment of our own strengths and weakness. I learned that this can help tell us which is the best way for instructional delivery. I learned of different ice breakers to know your students. I also learned to be flexible and always have additional material for the class.
One of my fears has been getting through a course too soon and then having too much left over time. I've considered two options: 1) moving forward and starting the next lecture/section, as you may go over the next time and will catch up or 2) have some relative current event topics/handouts to read and discuss that can also be valuable to the course.
Knowing your student and what they know are beneficial. Time management is very important.
By building Objective assessments that should be written to make sure the questions are specific to the content and appropriate to the group being tested; is only one component of the process, varied by the student. Let just assume assessment process was the end all in validating a person understanding of the process we would assume all people learn the same way and that's just not the case.
This session taught me the importance of clear learning objectives, student-centered teaching, structured plans, and adaptability. Clear objectives can help align content with educational goals. Student needs and backgrounds should inform teaching strategies. I intend to use structured lesson plans to maintain organization and coherence while providing flexibility to ensure responsiveness to real-time student feedback, enhancing the overall teaching and learning experience.
I learned that using what your students already know can help with lesson planning. That flexibility based on student assessments is a reasonable approach.
While this unit was mostly things I already practice as a new teacher, I really liked the idea on the pretest to see where everyone is. I usually spend some time talking to try and bring them out of their shell and lighten the room a little but the pretest is something I would be able to take some time on later and learn about them.
Learn as much as you can about the material you are teaching, so you are more informed of all the information you can provide.
Prepare extra activities so students stay engaged for the whole class time.
Great refresher on how to get students involved and ways to find new material.
