Jeffrey Schillinger

Deborah, You are right on point here. What gets measured gots done is an old, but accurate, philosophy of management. If we spend time in our faculty members' classrooms and share strengths as well as strategies to make them more effective, we are doing a great service on behalf of both the students and our instructors.

Deborah, Showing true confidence in our students is by far the best way to inspire them toward internalizing a level of confidence so that they are willing to take on almost anything we ask them to do. Setting the stage for learning through modeling attitudes and behaviors is just as important as the content of the lessons we plan. Thank you for sharing your perspective.

Natalie, Your comments mirror the observations of a lot of teachers who are trying to help students reach their goals during these tough,stressful times. Students can lose focus rather quickly when the rocks in the road multiply or get bigger. It is important to help students guard against negative expectations. Just as positive expectations usually lead to positive results, the Pygmalion effect can mean that negative expectations may need to negative results. Thanks for being there for your students.

Self-efficacy is a person's belief in their ability to cause, to bring about, or to make something happen. What do you do to to inspire your students or your co-workers to greater self-efficacy?

What do you do intentionally to try to develop your students' Emotional Intelligence (EQ)?

What are the some of the habits, attitudes, beliefs or expectations (HABE's) you see in your most successful students? What separates them from students that were not as successful?

What does your school do to unequivocally demonstrate you are paying attention to your students?

What does your school do to unequivocally demonstrate you are paying attention to your students?

Jeff, There may be more things that you can do to orient a new faculty member. I recommend you read through some of the more recent posts in this section for ideas.

Jeff, It is important not to ask about family or marital status during the interview process. To do so could lead to legal issues. Often candidates will reveal that information during the interview or during small talk. If they do not, you are better off not asking. Ultimately, you want to base your hiring decisions on the applicant's match to the KASOs you have identified as being needed for the position. you have identified as being needed for the position.