We have to be willing to grow both personally and professionally as an instructor. Being able to take constructive criticism and learn not only from your peers but from your students. You are not there JUST to teach them but to learn as well. Professional development is ongoing if you want to continue to strengthen those weak areas and you have to be open to it. No, we do not know everything and yes there is always someone smarter than you BUT its how you take it process it digest it and use it. Just because someone may know more than you does not make you any less of a person it means you have some more developing to do. We all have areas that need improvement! I think one of the biggest things i have learned being an instructor is to BE YOURSELF and TRUTHFUL. There is a certain standard (model) that we have to deliver in order to shape and mold our future students. It takes too much time and energy trying to be something you are not and students will see that very quickly and call you out. Communication is extremely important. We all communicate but to communicate EFFECTIVELY is worth a thousand words by decreasing anxiety, increasing trust and improving understanding among your students.
In order to conitnue to develope within your profession as an instructor you have to be willing to change and grow both professionally and personally. This is done by ongoing professional development, evaluation and leadership. We can model, lead by example and learn from our peers but we also have to be willing to accept constructive critsim and make changes to those areas of weakness and turn them into areas of strength. I know when I first started out as a novice faculty, I thought my skills and education was enough to teach nursing but quickkly found out it was not and I had to research and learn not only from my peers but from the students. Students can also teach you a thing or two if you are open to recieiving it. Learning my trial and error is not always considered a bad thing either and no you do not know everything and yes there is always someone who knows more than you. Never let them see you sweat!
The importance of personal and professional development plan. In order to become a kind of teacher that I want to become, I need to prioritize my needs to enhance my students'experience.
by trying to follow the intructor's role and competency
I've learned to always build on what skills I have. Never try to come off as the know it all. Strategize technique, delivery, and growth. Continue to build my knowledge through collegues, literature and other courses. Teaching can be challenging but yet rewarding and the key is to keep students engaged and excited.
Lead by example. The way you act and behave or even dress, will set the tone for your students.
To Be everything the student expected to be.
Convey love of topic over conveying expertise.
As an instructor, you are looked upon as a model, motivator and manager. Ensure that you are setting the standard as a professional, but are seen as approachable to your students. Motivate your students by learning about your students and manage class time as well as help students manage their time better by being prepared and looking outside the box. Know your technologies and how to use them to facilitate student learning. After all, it's all about student learning and professional development for you as an instructor.
I enjoyed the refocusing the students are learning as the most important not the teaching. We lead by example for our next generation and inducing professionalism, growth, and development will be observed by your students for them to carry through their careers.
I have learned the outline of what is essential for an educator. The 5 C's really impact the different key concepts in this module of role model, manager, cheerleader, into professional abilites technincal skills and instructional style.
Motivate and encourage students! Yes!
Know your content prior to class.
Show the students 2 things:
1 - you are not the smartest person in the room
2- you care about them
I really appreciated that this module leans heavily into working with your personality and setting to be an effective educator. That, and be a "mad scientist"for your subjects. It keeps everyone engaged!
Convince students that I love psychology. Find ways to show my enthusiasm for the field. Also, create a professional development plan wth timelines.
I intend to lead by example and stay current.
My take away was to lead by example (professional and demeaner) and motivation to inspire the passion you have for a subject. Also, how important it is to continue learning and seeking advice from others with more experience.
To be an Effective Educator one must be:
- Credible
- Candid
- Compassionate
- Committed
- Clear
"Credible, Candid, Compasionate, Committed, and Clear!" I can see where building on the five Cs you can project a confidence in the classroom that will support your learning enviornment.
I spend much time learning and researching my area of instruction. I have not reached out to other professionals about how they instruct online. I am new to online education and need to make some new connections. Also, I need to relook at creating a professional development plan. I went back to school but have not made a plan.
