As instructors, we are to guide and motivte the students toward the end goal - graduation!
Letting student know they are not alone in their learning experience.
This was great information. I appreciated the significance of HABES. I especially enjoyed the reminder in the area of “Beliefs” – it’s so important that not only students believe in themselves but that we believe in them – truly believe that they CAN be successful. I will be aware of identifying possible blind spots with both students and co-workers. - Danielle, PMI
As administrators, faculty, and staff, it is important for us to always look for our own blind spots. What am I missing? What am I not seeing?
Students are customers paying for education, that is important to remember regarding retention.
Encouraging, and inspiring students is essential to helping them understand and own their struggles. This allows them to make a change in behavior, adjust their approach, and improve for success.
I learned to not let preconceived notions blind you from better options or seeing the good in the situation. I learned the importance of visualizing what you are working towards. Also what you think is essentially what you are going to get. Maintaining poisitive thoughts creates positive outcomes. I must focus on all othe good that students have to offer. I also must reflect of my habits and thoughts to make sure that I projecting waht I woud like for my students.
I thought the HABe portion was very interesting and the vision of the student before they start versus after they begin. It is natural that a few will change their minds, but it is fascinating to now wonder about the real "why" - ie the HABE
As an administrator, it is important that I am able to articulate to my team that while our main responsibility is to educate students and prepare them to pass the boards, we also should be good stewards of the reosurces of the company. We are srill a business institution and requires financial support in order to carry out our obligations to our customers.
Eduprenurial is a great concept that all colleagues should know in the academia. As leaderss, we have the repsonsibility to balance acdemia and business. We have to admit students that meets the basic crietria to qualify for the program. Admission is revenue. Then, we have to keep our students and allow them to persist to graduate and get their degree. This is done by provising academic rigor and hiring qualified faculty members. We need to admit and mainatin students in order fot the organization to surived and provide stuent and colleague resources.
Customer Service is the hallmark of good business. Having evryone buy in from the security to the receptoonsit to the faculty will go a long way in ensuring student retention
Students are also paying for a service like a customer for any business
It's important to provide students exceptional teaching so they may learn the material well and apply it in the real world.
Customer service will always play an important role in the education system. Positive, Motivation and Encouragement all are helpful to strive for achievement
Understanding our own HABE's can help students struggling to understand their own difficulties. Sharing our own difficulties as we made our journey through education and work experiences can help a student that is struggling with creating a vision to see a positive path for thier own future.
Using Habits, attitudes, beliefs, and expectations as a way to encourage a student by addressing each facet focusing on the positive.
Using a student's long term goals are great for motivation.
Customer Service is key to the success of a school. It is possible to be nice, stick to policy, while providing optimal customer service.
It is important for us as educators to pay attention to our students. Doing so allows us to recognize what struggles a student muight be facing and gives us the ability to better assist the student. Encouragment and persistance can go a long way with students.
As educators, we need to be the student's cheerleaders and encourage them to succeed! The more successful the student is then the more successful the college is!
