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Standards focus instructors on course content and skill development areas that are needed in the field. Teaching through the standards will help students with state and national examinations.
A lesson plan template will guide instructors through each step of the lesson development process. The template will also help to go through each step so instructors won't forget important steps.
Compression factor in teaching is when the instructional content you have prepared for last the entire class compresses into half the time and you still an hour to go in the class.
Have activities and content available to help you fill the time.
You can refer to the students motivation source when a student starts to lose focus and needs to be challenged.
By using cognitive (mind) and tactile (body) skills, the retention of material is significantly increased due to the learner developing a working memory of the material.
Learning students names shows the respect you have for them. This helps to develop rapport with students and get the course off to a good start.
Three parts of developing career goals: Informed decisions, Realistic aspirations and meaningful outcomes.
Sending a welcome letter to students or posting it to the online course site at the start of semester is a good way to start off.
The focus should be on the learner, not the technology.
Course content must be organized to enhance student learning.
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