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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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So Teach | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Skills of an Educator | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Recapture the Joy of Teaching | |
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Options | |
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Challenges | |
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Understand the Power of You | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Organization: Taking Over the Position from the Previous Regime | |
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Evaluating Existing Staff | |
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Setting Boundaries: Establishing a Management Style | |
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Firm, Fair, Consistent | |
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Hiring New Instructors | |
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Training New Instructors | |
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Motivating Existing Faculty | |
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Faculty Retention | |
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Educator Meetings | |
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Evaluating Curriculum and Textbooks | |
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Budgets | |
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Employee Evaluations | |
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Student Retention | |
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The Art of Education | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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The Basics | |
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Additional Scholastic Terminology | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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The Next Level | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Where to Begin | |
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Preliminary Research | |
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Planning | |
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Course Sequencing | |
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Textbooks and Support Material | |
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Clock Hour to Credit Hour Conversion | |
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Equipment and Supply List | |
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Library Resources | |
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Advisory Board | |
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Physical Curriculum | |
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Lesson Plan | |
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Marketing | |
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First Day of Class | |
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The Classroom Environment | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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The Basics of Classroom Design | |
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Floor Plans and Furniture Layout | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Returning to School as an Adult | |
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Tools of an Experienced Educator | |
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Creating Respect in the Classroom | |
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Attitude | |
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Caring, Compassion, and Kindness | |
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Organization, Structure, and Flexibility | |
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Group Dynamics | |
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How to Avoid Favoritism | |
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Handling Student Grievances | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Supporting the Physical Classroom | |
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Providing Emotional Support to the Instructors | |
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The Role of Peacemaker | |
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Portrait of an Ideal Educator | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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The New Instructor's Motto: Be Prepared | |
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Don't Be a Classroom Casualty | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Traits of the Ideal Experienced Educator | |
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Other Qualities of an Ideal Educator | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Hands Off or Hands On | |
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Time Management | |
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Constructive Discipline | |
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Dismissing an Instructor | |
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Monitoring | |
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Measuring an Educator's Progress | |
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Faculty Complaints, Concerns, and Questions | |
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Student Complaints, Concerns, and Questions | |
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Portrait of a Perfect Student | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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How to Create the Portrait of the Perfect Student | |
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Diversity | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Adults with Adult Responsibilities | |
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Gender, Age, and Employment Barriers | |
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Previously Learned Behaviors and Attitudes | |
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Defense Mechanisms | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Adults with Adult Responsibilities | |
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Improving on Perfect | |
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Student Concerns | |
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Learning Styles | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Three Basic Learning Styles | |
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Blending Learning Styles | |
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Providing Study Tips Based on Student Learning Styles | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Learning Style Predominance | |
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Personal Instructor Presentation | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Mini-Presentations | |
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Classroom Management | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Classroom Management | |
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Understanding Classroom Behavior | |
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Types of Classroom Behavior | |
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Other Types of Disruptive Classroom Behavior | |
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Stages of Classroom Management | |
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Alternatives That Lead to Better Classroom Management | |
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Strategies for Managing Classroom Challenges | |
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Group Dynamics and Team Building | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Case Study A | |
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Case Study B | |
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Case Study C | |
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Case Study D | |
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Case Study E | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Answers to Experienced Educator Case Studies | |
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The Power of Presentation | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Components of a Dynamic Presentation | |
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Audiovisual Aids | |
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Additional Options for Optimum Audience Enhancement | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Components of a Dynamic Presentation | |
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Specific Tips for More Powerful Audiovisual Presentations | |
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Evaluate your Presentation Modifications | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Your Role as a Powerful Presenter | |
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Retention | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Why Students Withdraw | |
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Fear of Success | |
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Buying into Their Education | |
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Making the Connection, Making It Personal | |
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Basic Ingredients for Improved Retention | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Case Study A | |
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Case Study B | |
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Case Study C | |
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Case Study D | |
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Case Study E | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Answers to Experienced Educator Case Studies | |
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Measurement Tools | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Types of Measurement Tools | |
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Exams | |
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Assignments | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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Reliability and Validity of Exams and Assignments | |
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Alternative Assignments | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Motivation and Inspiration | |
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New Educator | |
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Introduction | |
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What Motivates | |
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Strategies to Motivate | |
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Experienced Educator | |
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Author Note | |
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Program Director | |
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Introduction | |
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Build a Reward System | |
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Inspiration | |
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Academic Terms | |
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Who's Who at Your School and What Do They Do? | |
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Additional Activities | |
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Suggestions for Further Reading | |
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Works Cited | |
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Index | |