It is important to set clear guidelines for the expectations and evaluation of your course by providing students with a well prepared syllabus. It is also especially important to be well prepared and organized for your course including adequate materials, inviting learning environment.
It is important to set clear guidelines for the expectations and evaluation of your course by providing students with a well prepared syllabus. It is also especially important to be well prepared and organized for your course including adequate materials, inviting learning environment.
The importance of being organized and having a checklist to ensure that the needed information has been captured. Also, the importance of knowing the objectives of the class.
The emphasis on punctuality and preparation in this section stood out as fundamental elements of effective teaching. Being punctual demonstrates respect for students' time and sets a professional tone for the classroom environment. It signals to students that their learning experience is valued, and that the instructor is committed to providing a structured and reliable educational setting. Equally important is the need for thorough preparation. When instructors are well-prepared, they can deliver instructional content more clearly and confidently. A well-prepared instructor can create a more engaging and dynamic learning experience, which is crucial for student understanding and retention of the material.
The teaching environment itself plays a significant role in how well students can grasp instructional content. A positive, organized, and respectful classroom atmosphere fosters better communication and learning. Overall, punctuality and preparation are key components of an effective teaching strategy. They help create a conducive learning environment that enhances students' ability to absorb and engage with the material being presented.
There is nothing worse than a teacher scrambling for needed instructional materials. Arrive early and prepare checklists with long-term and immediate needs
It is important to have goals and guidelines in the classroom. Best to be fully prepared as possible.
I loved the video on setting the tone for the classroom where the instructor arrives early and takes that time to greet students.
Planning and being prepared in a necessity. This allows the students to come to class calm and ready to learn. They know your are not rushing and welcoming them into a learning environment. When you prepare it also allows your mind to refresh the material you will be teaching for the next day or week and gather your thoughts. This reduces the random bird trails or wasted time during the class.
The importance of a checklist stood out to me. While a thorough plan is critical, you also need to know where you're at at a glance
Preparing for instruction goes beyond the writing and researching, it is also about the mental preparation and methods the instructor uses to get comfortable with the material, teaching environment and students. Taking the time to learn to correctly pronounce the names of students and actively engaging with them one on one can provide valuable feedback that can help guide and shift teaching strategies to better fit the needs of the learners.
It is important to know how the textbook presents the material, the supplimental materials that are available. Prior to meeting your students, look over the roster and identify names. As students come in, greet them. Be a person first, then the instructor.
An instructor needs to be a prepared, if not more, than what is expected of our students. Knowing the information well and planning ahead helps with first day jitters but also gives the instructor more confidence to be prepared and ready for the students. Arriving early and greeting students makes for personable interactions.
The course objectives need to be more specific to learning needs and topics to be discussed, exams preparations and how class will be conducted.
Deliver the framework and expectations asap so that students understand the course objectives and guidelines for success
Make preparations early, anticipate changes in the first day and roll with the changes.
I learned that the course syllabus is a contract between me and my students. My syllabus should include policies, procedures, resources, goals, objectives, and evaluation methods for the course.
Proper preparation is one Key to an instructors success, in teaching and in students staying engaged and actively learning. Keeping a note pad or notes on yourself as well as students needs or struggles will help stay on task and get what's needed for yourself or your students. Plan, Plan, Plan!!!
If we consider the syllabus to be a contract between instructor and student, it reinforces the need for it to be detailed and comprehensive.
Come in early and make sure you're prepared, because if you aren't, why should your students be? Set a great example and your students will listen and respect your time.
