I liked the three roles: Model, Manager, and Motivator, and the 5 Cs: Credible, Candid, Compassionate, Committed, and Clear. I would add Confident.
"Student Learning is priority in class Not Teaching"
I totally Agree, that professionalism and behavior towards the student is extremely important and should be practiced on a daily basis. I think also as a educator we need to work on getting things more digital especially in my field of aviation.
Reply to Michelle DeJong's post:
I think a common mistake many instructors do is to try to prove how smart we are; like the presentation stated, there will be more intelligent people in our classrooms, however, we are the subject matter experts.
Be excited about the subject and let it show!
The importance of professionalism.
Also, what resonates with me most is to not try and be the smartest perosn in the room. Instead, be passionate about the students and the subject you are teaching.
For me, having a professional development plan is interesting. I tend to take PD courses and seminars when they are offered--willy nilly-- to see what I can learn or to find new strategies for teaching, and to reflect on aspects of teaching. I really need to be more targeted in determining my specific needs and find those PD opportunities around me to address where I need more growth or to be better informed.
Model, Manage, Motivate.. self reflect.
IT is important to have expereince in your field to be more successful in the class.
Model appropriate behaviour and dress.
Manage your classroom successfully to allow for learning.
Motivate your students.
You need to be a leader, mentor and show the students how to be respectfull for each other and professional about it.
To be real, to motivate, to own my growth and development, and that the most important thing in the classroom is the learning!
Walking the balance of technical and professional abilities (skill) while sprinkling in your own personality equals instructor competency.
Set the example, combine theory and technical skills to engage and mentor students. Share personal experiences (positive or negative) of situations while working in the field, but never embellish or lie to students
There is always room for professional development, new areas to explore, even after years of teaching.
Purposeful prior planning prevent poor performance.
Barbara McDuffie
As theory and clinical instuctor, I often bring my expertise and knowledge to the table. I agree there are so many students with different ways of learning, which I feel is the hardest part of teaching. So I try to incorporate varies types of teaching in each session. My I do agree, I need to have more compassion for my students in a positive way.
As a new instructor I must always be professional, be a good role model, and communicate in a way that my students learn and absorb the information.
I took away that you should always show up as a professional, don't assume you are the smartest, and to be excited about the topic.
