Teaching college courses is tough, especially for new adjuncts. Over the last week, four of my adjuncts have come to me for advice. They have each had troubling issues with students. I think I was able to help each of them. Each of them… Read More
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For years, Bloom’s Taxonomy has been near the top of the list of college teaching advice. Recently, I wrote another article on this subject. Note: Before you spend more than $100 on a used copy of Bloom’s original book, I encourage you to… Read More Here are three pieces of advice I have for all you new adjuncts and, actually, all you adjuncts and new full-time instructors. I hope you find my teaching assistance tips of value. I think you will! Be Prepared! – Do not think that your… Read More And What New Adjuncts Should do if Colleges Don’t do It When a new term is approaching college administrators may need to scramble to staff all of their courses. This provides excellent employment opportunities for those seeking their first… Read More Why Do Parents Try to Solve the Problems of Their College Student Children? In my article entitled A Parent Guide for Helping College Students, I explain the phenomenon that causes some well-intending parents to be labeled Helicopter Parents. … Read More Maintaining Civility in the College Classroom Disruptive student behaviors pose a challenge for college instructors. In some instances, behaviors are disruptive, but in extreme circumstance they can become threatening. The key is dealing with them… Read More The Top 50 Roles College Instructors Perform The job of a college instructor is extremely demanding. A successful faculty member must wear many, many hats. I decided to create my list of the top 10 roles an instructor plays. Before long I… Read More Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood Stephen Covey’s 5th Habit of Highly Effective People addresses an important aspect of interpersonal communication. Covey begins with a claim that really applies to me. He says, “We have… Read More Begin with the End in Mind Note: You may notice that I changed the title of my series to “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective College Instructors.” I am not forsaking my allegiance to you adjuncts, but these lessons apply to all college… Read More Applying Stephen Covey’s 1st Habit to College Teaching Prologue (function() { var po = document.createElement(‘script’); po.type = ‘text/javascript’; po.async = true; po.src =… Read More |
You will definitely like this! You might be a redneck college teacher if ... No. 13: the last time you posted your notes online, students complained because you hung them right next to your wet Long Johns.
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