You know the material. Your syllabus is ready. You are confident that you have prepared in every way possible. But have you? Are you ready for a good teaching experience? Advice for New College Instructors – Be Prepared One of the… Read More
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Is a good college instructor also a servant-leader? Perhaps. Servant-Leaders and Servant-Teachers have a lot in common. I recently published an article entitled Servant Leadership Basics on Suite 101. I was motivated by the keynote… Read More 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 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 The time is approaching. You are about to give your college students their first big exam. What will the outcome be? For some of you, I am afraid I know. Some of your students may fail your exam. Among that hopefully very small group, one… 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 A College Instructor’s Guide to Avoiding Grade Appeals At many colleges student have due process rights. Among those rights is the right to appeal their grades. If you have not been involved in a formal grade appeal, good for you. If you want… Read More From “Tools for Teaching” This is the second installment in my series based on one of the most highly acclaimed books on the subject of good practices for college instructors, Tools for Teaching. Enjoy! Oh, and buy the book and read it…. Read More Some College Math Students Don’t Add Up Many college students – heck many people in general – are math phobic. The way many university bachelor’s seeking students deal with this angst is interesting. If you are teaching a math course at a… Read More Sharpen the Saw In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey shares his thoughts about leading a well balanced life. This is what “Sharpen the Saw” is all about. As I read and reread the chapter entitled… 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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