Planning and Preparation | Origin: ED101
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Effective Teaching Strategies --> Planning and Preparation
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Assessing the environment constantly (before, during, and after lessons/class) is important. The suggestion to keep a notepad handy to make notes about needs is something I will likely do myself.
Having a well rounded syllabus that outlines the entire curriculum, your information, and enough information to answer any question students will have, helps students answer their own common questions. Which lets you spend more time improving your class and teaching time. Planning and proper preparation is key to having a great class.
Having and using the class syllabus is a vital part of staying on track and focusing in on what it is that is needed for the students to successfully complete the requirements. Being very punctual and prepared for different situational scenarios is also crucial in helping the students absorb all aspects of what it is they are trying to learn.
It is so important to have everything prepared before class. Arrive early to set up early. If there is topics you want to discuss, have it written down prior so you don't forget to teach that topic or mention something. Be there for students before and after class if any questions needs to be asked.
Students need firm set boundries in which to facilitate better, less destractive learing enviroments.
Establishing class expectations along with a thorough syllabus, from day one will set students up for success.
Goals and objectives provide a clear guide to the concepts and principles that need to be covered in my course as well as giving me a good framework from which I can develop the syllabus or course outline.
Having a checklist for all settings and being prepared to adapt for any situation is key when educating groups of people. Understanding your students while setting proper boundaries will establish the proper environment for productive learning.
When we're planning a road trip to the horizons of our future - let's first make sure we know if we're driving a large vehicle with a manual transmission, and potential inclement weather - and in such events, how to navigate such eventualities! A lesson plan, syllabus, goals, objectives, and all this is like an atlas before we get to understand what vehicles we're using to traverse what landmarks!
How will we know when we're on the right track, and how will we be confident we've got this covered? This is exciting stuff, and it's way less intimidating and stressful when we have a clear understanding of what to expect, and what is expected of us - so our students know when they're lost - turned around, or on the right track. At any point, it's not shameful to ask for help, but we don't want to hear "are we there yet?" On repeat from the classroom!
Select your content, organize early, set clear goals, prepare your students adequately, decide how to present the content--and most of all, know your audience.
Loved the reminder of greeting your students before class starts--get to know them by name--be involved. It sets a professional tone.
The information in this module reinforces the discussion on professionalism. You would be modeling traits such as being prepared, being on time, participating. These are all imperative to student and instructor success.
Planning and preparing your classroom helps keep an organized structure for the students as discussed previously we are the role models also the importance of setting goals for yourself and the students like it said are you happy that they made 70% and be representing you. Also showing up early and interacting with the students before class begins.
I was reminded that as I become focused on student questions, demonstrations, classroom management, and time constraints, it is easy to unintentionally skip a key topic. A checklist used during lecture serves as a roadmap to help maintain consistency and ensures that specific ideas and/or topics are not accidentally missed.
This module reinforced the importance of thorough planning and preparation in creating effective learning experiences. I learned that successful instruction begins with clearly defined learning objectives, followed by selecting appropriate teaching strategies, learning activities, and assessment methods that align with those objectives. I plan to apply these concepts by continuing to design organized, student-centered nursing lessons that incorporate active learning, clinical scenarios, and meaningful assessments.
students need structure to succeed, however you need structure as well in order to deliver the required material in a way that's relatable to students.
Planning and daily preparation are key to a successful day in class and it's important to arrive early to ensure everything for class is ready.
Planning and Preparation Reflection
In reflecting on this section of learning, I especially appreciate the focus on having objectives containing specific tasks that students should be able to complete within a set timeframe. I also am going to adopt the method of using more checklists to ensure all components of the class are addressed/completed to avoid rushing to complete at the end. In my class specifically, since it’s the last of their BSN instruction before graduation, they are required to turn in a cumulative competency checklist of all semesters. In the future, I plan to have students turn these in sooner to prevent scrambling last minute for signatures, etc.
