Enthusiasm starts the first day and the first minute you meet your students. Being prepared is the key!
Proper planning and preparation, as well as a well thought out and concise syllabus is key and essential to the success of the student and instructor alike.
Purposeful prior planning prevents poor performance. Cannot be emphasized enough.
Demonstrating proper planning and preparation for your class is a huge opportunity to model good behavior for your students. I've also found that it helps with establishing boundaries with the class. Professors that appear chaotic in their approach to teaching indirectly encourage their students to take their lessons less seriously.
i like getting to school early so i can make a positive atmosphere for the students greeting the students let them know your prepared for them and removes barriers.
When watching the Harvard Business video I learned that not only showing up early or on time makes you prepared. Being prepared to teach a class means engaging with your students is important as well. In preparation for class he asked one student what her and her group had read, to me that was very insightful. That one simple question can give him knowledge of what his students were able to complete and what they thought of the articles. This helped me understand that when asking students these questions it can help you gage on where to go next in your lesson plan or how to better adapt your teaching so students can be more successful.
I have learned in this module that preparedness will go along way when it comes to being the best professor I can be.
I see the value in allocating time to set up the learning environment early. I think it's important to note that this means building it into our existing work schedule. As a nurse, it has been an experience of myself and many of my peers in past roles to "stay a little extra" or "come in early" to make sure things get taken care of. This can result in fatigue and burn out and requires checking in with ourselves to maintain self-care and healthy work-life boundaries. As a new instructor I want to make sure I'm able to plan time to set up the learning environment before my student arrive, to create the most engaging experience. But I also want to make sure I don't take this out of my personal time, and balance my work schedule appropriately.
I learned that coming early and reviewing the materials I plan to use is essential. I also learned that I have been lazy since I've been teaching the same class for a number of years. My choice of goals and objectives have basically been left up to the school, rather than what will be most effective for the students. I need to work at my craft more instead of just riding on my experience.
I learned that strong planning and preparation create the foundation for confident, effective teaching, from setting clear objectives and organizing materials to creating a welcoming learning environment.
I have learned to always be prepared but that unexpected things will come up and that's okay. I have learned that it is okay to make a checklist of your duties for that specific day and follow it accordingly.
I will apply these practices to my practice of teaching to be better prepared and well-suited for my students as a whole, while at the same time, making myself a better teacher.
Being prepared by being early, scoping audience (students, create checklists, and have a plan to best tackle all objectives.
Being early, being prepared and having a plan in place for each class is essential
From this Module I learned the importance of thorough planning and preparation in creating effective learning experience. I now understand how organizing course material, settings clear objectives and structured lessons systematically can enhance student engagement and comprehension.
I intend to apply this by carefully designing each lesson, preparing materials and activities in advance and continuously reviewing and adjusting my plans to ensure I achieve the desire learning objectives
A classroom is only as good as the instructor. When students come in and see the papers are organized, the materials are placed properly in the room, the instructor is looking ready and willing to begin the class, that is when students know they will have a great experience with the instructor.
I am always prepared when I enter the classroom, whether online or residential. I show up to class early to have the technology in the course ready, classroom supplies or teaching materials available. When I teach online, I require my students to have their cameras on so we can get the feeling of community in my class. When my students feel safe, valued, heard, and when they see that I am prepared for them before they enter the learning environment, I have set the expectation and modeled the performance I want to see in them. They ultimately feel like my space is a "safe" space for conversations and mistakes to occur.
Good planning and preparation make lessons smoother, clearer, and more effective. By setting clear objectives, preparing materials ahead of time, and building in flexibility, I can better support student learning while still adapting to their needs.
The syllabus should provide a welcoming environment for students.
By having a clear concise orginazation for your course it is beneficial to both you and the students to have clear expectations.
It never hurts to prepare as much as possible before class and arrive to class as early as possible.
