Magen Goforth

I took the most away from learning about self-regulation. It hard for people to recognize that this is something that must be learned by most people, especially young adults. Learning how to cope with the stress of the work load and classroom may be some of the hardest tasks for some of our students.

As a culinary arts instructor, I find it hard to find new ways to deliver content in various ways for understanding. I revert to the verbal demonstration with video and pictures to assist. I'm excited to incorporate new delivery forms after familiarizing myself with assisted technology. 

This chapter was such a great reminder when technology and video are so present in education that, we must ensure that our students of all learning styles are provided the tools needed to learn the material and to ensure they perceive the same message and content.

Using social media as an educational platform was an interesting concept for me. In culinary, it's easy to navigate its use and benefits. I would have difficulty seeing its benefit if I were teaching other subjects.

Having practical and measurable objectives is vital to the success of the student and the program you are teaching. Skills-based and thought-out objectives ensure that the students gain the needed information and skills to succeed in their industry.

I enjoyed the lesson plan organization section and its importance for following up or referring to learning objectives previously covered. I will use the binder idea for a new delivery I will pilot this Fall. 

I'm constantly updating my course content to match what our industry is doing, so I rely heavily on our TAC committees to provide me with relevant teaching topics I can later research for full content.

I enjoyed the section on grading. When I started teaching, I wasn't sure what exactly I could or could not do. It was a good reminder of the importance of keeping the grade book updated and ensuring that your grading scale is clearly outlined. It is a disservice to our students if we only update the grade book at the end of each semester or year. 

I took away the most from the time management solutions. It's so easy to get off-topic in conversation. It's hard to disengage when the students are invested in the discussion, but ensuring you go through all the contents is essential. Now, I will say that I have allowed the conversation to take over the class a time or two when it is almost teaching the subject matter.  

I took away the most from the time management solutions. It's so easy to get off-topic in conversation. It's hard to disengage when the students are invested in the discussion, but ensuring you go through all the contents is essential. Now, I will say that I have allowed the conversation to take over the class a time or two when it is almost teaching the subject matter.