There are major benefits to professional development. One should look to see what their area of strength is and work on developing it. It is also vital that as one work in their area of expertise they do continuous self evaluation to see whether students are benefitting from their effort, or they still need to work at improving themselves to be effective.
Develop a written professional development plan.
Stay current with ever changing technology and convey your passion for the field in your teachings.
Being a student motivator does not include being their "friend."
This will be my first year teaching (quite an exciting time!) I have learned a tremendous amount but my 2 biggest takeaways were the 3 M's from lesson 1 and the 5 C's of confidence in a later lesson.
Manage, Motivate and Model. Lead by example. The five "C's" are also great. Continue learning. We learn new thing every day.
Lead by example, stay motivated and excited about your area of expertise, humility goes a long way, and last hone your professional skills... never stop learning.
Comment on Gary Wilkerson's post: Agreed
This instruction Model taught me that I should not present myself as the smartest in the class and that I should make it a point to be in my classroom and prepaired for class at least 30 minutes before my students arrive.
In Order to be successful i have to take a few minites to think of the instructors and teachers whom I have had over the years and enjoyed the most. I think of mostly the really happy ones that had an extra twist in the class. Never felt like falling asleep because the course was gaging and boring. My favorits were active and did not teach from a chair and had high energy and were always happy and encouraging. I am already a person like this more the most part. From my life experiences however, I can turn a serious dime on in a second if needed. Maybe I have to much confidence but like i tell my own children the biggest limiter in your life will always be yourself. Keep the door open, and you will always find ways to surprise yourself and others in the end because you are not afraid to face the world without barriers. This thought process has done well for me. I teach this concept to my own children, and if I can find a way to implement this in the class to help the students be more confident and comfortable, I will find a way to do that. Trial and error I see, will be what is needed for this teaching approach to be perfected and effective. I will gather all the information I can to enact this and improve it as the years go on. This model has helped me be able to form the basis for my teaching type and approach with a complex variity of students I will enconuter.
As an instructor, I am always striving to improve my knowledge and teaching skills.
Dressing professionally, speaking appropriately, being a mentor, a coach so to speak and not a "pal". Know your subject matter; never be afraid to say "I'm not sure, however we can find out together".
Be the example and develop your skills.
This module has reinforced the importance of modeling the behavior you expect from your students in addition to the importance of motivating, supporting, and encouraging them. I also appreciate how we were asked to reflect on our own teaching experiences from when we were students. Evaluating both the good and bad aspects and determining what we would want to incorporate into our classrooms.
My key takeaways were how to model desired behavior while incorporating my own personal style.
A few takeaways that stuck with me are to not act as if you are the smartest in the room and to be credible, candid, compassionate, committed, and clear. I also appreciate that the students are there to learn, and not for me to just teach.
From this course, I learned things that will be helpful to my development as a teacher. I learned never to overestimate my abilities, have a clear plan for professional development, and to depend on fellow instructors if needed.
to be consistent in professionalism, to be prepared and to show an interest in the students and the material you wish to share with them.
Lead by example,be credible. staying motivated helps your student stay motivated . We as teachers can still learn as well as teach.
Teaching and learning are always evolving. It is imperative to stay current with content being taught to your students. I love the 5 "C's" and think these concepts keep us grounded.
