The Professor S Guide To Teaching

Author : Karen Kelsky
Publisher : Crown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780553419429

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The Professor Is In by Karen Kelsky Pdf

The definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D. into their ideal job Each year tens of thousands of students will, after years of hard work and enormous amounts of money, earn their Ph.D. And each year only a small percentage of them will land a job that justifies and rewards their investment. For every comfortably tenured professor or well-paid former academic, there are countless underpaid and overworked adjuncts, and many more who simply give up in frustration. Those who do make it share an important asset that separates them from the pack: they have a plan. They understand exactly what they need to do to set themselves up for success. They know what really moves the needle in academic job searches, how to avoid the all-too-common mistakes that sink so many of their peers, and how to decide when to point their Ph.D. toward other, non-academic options. Karen Kelsky has made it her mission to help readers join the select few who get the most out of their Ph.D. As a former tenured professor and department head who oversaw numerous academic job searches, she knows from experience exactly what gets an academic applicant a job. And as the creator of the popular and widely respected advice site The Professor is In, she has helped countless Ph.D.’s turn themselves into stronger applicants and land their dream careers. Now, for the first time ever, Karen has poured all her best advice into a single handy guide that addresses the most important issues facing any Ph.D., including: -When, where, and what to publish -Writing a foolproof grant application -Cultivating references and crafting the perfect CV -Acing the job talk and campus interview -Avoiding the adjunct trap -Making the leap to nonacademic work, when the time is right The Professor Is In addresses all of these issues, and many more.

Author : David W. Champagne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:258247397

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The Intelligent Professor's Guide to Teaching by David W. Champagne Pdf

Author : Lorraine Eden,Kathy Lund Dean,Paul M Vaaler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351049405

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The Ethical Professor by Lorraine Eden,Kathy Lund Dean,Paul M Vaaler Pdf

The purpose of The Ethical Professor is to provide a road map to some of the ethical dilemmas that doctoral students and newer faculty members are likely to face as they enter a career in academia (the Academy). Academic career paths appear to be quite standard, transparent, and achievable with dedicated and hard work. Argued in this book, however, is that the road map to a successful academic career is not so easy. There are ethical pitfalls along the way, starting with entry into academia as a new PhD student. These ethical dilemmas remain equally opaque as faculty progress in their careers. The ethical pitfalls that plague each of the steps along the academic career path are often not visible to doctoral students and young faculty members; nor are they well prepared to spot them. Ethical issues are seldom discussed and little training is provided on how to spot and handle these potential road blocks to a successful career in the academy. Based on extant research and collective years of academic experience, The Ethical Professor seeks to shorten the learning curve around common ethical pitfalls and issues by defining them, sharing research and experiences about them, and offering a discussion framework for continued learning and reflection. This innovative new volume will be key reading for doctoral students and junior faculty members in social science departments in colleges and universities, as well as managers undertaking an MBA. Due to the increasing complexity of managing academic institutions, more seasoned professors, administrators, and college deans and presidents, will also benefit from the research presented here.

Author : Richard A. Watson
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : 0809321114

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Good Teaching by Richard A. Watson Pdf

From junior college to Ivy League university, the level of teaching ranges from "great to awful", according to Richard A. Watson, who explains not only how to survive but how to profit from and enjoy your college experience. To help students make important personal choices - What school? What major? What classes? - Watson discusses such broad areas as administrative structure, institutional goals, and faculty aspirations. Charging the student with the ultimate responsibility for learning, Watson presents certain academic facts of life: teaching is not the primary concern of either faculty or administration in most institutions; few professors on the university level have had any training in teaching, and even fewer started out with teaching as their goal; senior professors do not teach much - the higher the rank and salary, the less time in the classroom - and those seeking tenure must emphasize research to survive; and almost certainly, the bad teacher who is a good researcher will get paid more than the good teacher who does not publish. This is a book about good teaching and how to find it. Rejecting the conventional wisdom that a professor devoted to research will not be good in the classroom, Watson advises that you take classes from that "old bear" you are afraid of, from the professor you may have been cautioned to avoid.

Author : Terry McGlynn
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780226542539

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The Chicago Guide to College Science Teaching by Terry McGlynn Pdf

Higher education is a strange beast. Teaching is a critical skill for scientists in academia, yet one that is barely touched upon in their professional training—despite being a substantial part of their career. This book is a practical guide for anyone teaching STEM-related academic disciplines at the college level, from graduate students teaching lab sections and newly appointed faculty to well-seasoned professors in want of fresh ideas. Terry McGlynn’s straightforward, no-nonsense approach avoids off-putting pedagogical jargon and enables instructors to become true ambassadors for science. For years, McGlynn has been addressing the need for practical and accessible advice for college science teachers through his popular blog Small Pond Science. Now he has gathered this advice as an easy read—one that can be ingested and put to use on short deadline. Readers will learn about topics ranging from creating a syllabus and developing grading rubrics to mastering online teaching and ensuring safety during lab and fieldwork. The book also offers advice on cultivating productive relationships with students, teaching assistants, and colleagues.

Author : David W. Champagne
Publisher : Olmstead Pub
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : College teaching
ISBN : 0966769619

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The Intelligent Professors' Guide to Teaching by David W. Champagne Pdf

Author : Jeffrey L. Buller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470605455

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The Essential College Professor by Jeffrey L. Buller Pdf

The Essential College Professor is about the "how" and "why" of being a faculty member today. Based on the author's series of highly successful faculty development workshops, each chapter deals concisely with the most important information college professors need at their fingertips when confronted by a particular challenge or faced with an exciting opportunity. Written both as a comprehensive guide to an academic career and as a ready reference to be consulted whenever needed, The Essential College Professor emphasizes proven solutions over untested theories and stresses what faculty members have to know now in order to be successful in their careers. Each chapter is concluded by a short exercise that faculty members can perform to help them, for instance, completely revise a course by restructuring the syllabus and course materials, bring new life to a research project by reframing it as a book proposal or grant application, and so on.

Author : Anthony D. Fredericks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 1681572273

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The Adjunct Professor's Complete Guide to Teaching College by Anthony D. Fredericks Pdf

There are more than 700,000 adjunct professors in over 4,200 institutions of higher education. Many lack a practical resource and formal pedagogical training on how to teach and evaluate college students. With that information they can have the confidence and training that they can be effective instructorsno matter their discipline or experience. The Adjunct Professors Complete Guide to Teaching College provides an illuminating look into collegiate instruction, how to actively engage students and the proven techniques that enhance learning. This book is for everyone who has ever wanted to teach a college course, but were unsure of where and how to start.

Author : Leila Jahangiri,Tom Mucciolo
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781442208940

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A Guide to Better Teaching by Leila Jahangiri,Tom Mucciolo Pdf

A Guide to Better Teaching is a self-help book that provides anyone teaching a college course with a thorough understanding of what it takes to be an effective teacher. Derived from the authors' extensive research, several interactive assessment tools are included that measure levels of effectiveness according to learner preferences. Each chapter is filled with detailed explanations, relevant stories, and action-driven tables that help them in understanding and applying skills. This book aims to enhance teaching skills by offering critical perspectives, practical suggestions, and techniques for improvement. Whether a new teacher, an adjunct faculty, or a seasoned professor, this comprehensive information can be used to analyze effectiveness or the effectiveness of others. The suggestions and the assessment tools are applicable to the entire spectrum of organizational leaders and managers, in education, government or industry whose work requires giving presentations or communicating in a public forum.

Author : John C. Bean
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118062333

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Engaging Ideas by John C. Bean Pdf

Learn to design interest-provoking writing and critical thinking activities and incorporate them into your courses in a way that encourages inquiry, exploration, discussion, and debate, with Engaging Ideas, a practical nuts-and-bolts guide for teachers from any discipline. Integrating critical thinking with writing-across-the-curriculum approaches, the book shows how teachers from any discipline can incorporate these activities into their courses. This edition features new material dealing with genre and discourse community theory, quantitative/scientific literacy, blended and online learning, and other current issues.

Author : Madeleine Schachter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063263953

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The Law Professor's Handbook by Madeleine Schachter Pdf

The Law Professor's Handbook is designed as a guide for those who are transitioning to, engaged in, or contemplating a law school faculty position. Simply because an attorney mastered a substantive area of the law, refined his advocacy or negotiation skills, and has extensive experience in analytical thought, writing, and other scholarly pursuits, doesn't necessarily mean that he's prepared to educate others. Schachter offers information about the application process and factors to take into account in choosing amongst offers of faculty appointment. There's information about designing a course, crafting a syllabus, and choosing textual materials. In an effort to facilitate review of matters of particular interest, headings, a table of contents, and a detailed index have been included. Cross-references have also been incorporated to enable additional textual review. "I was impressed with the practical advice that The Law Professor's Handbook offered for a variety of situations. As Academic Dean, I had it distributed to many of our most involved adjuncts... They were grateful for the information, and their feedback was overwhelmingly positive. We plan to continue distributing it to adjuncts and new faculty in the future." -- Gregory Sergienko, Associate Dean of Academics and Professor of Law at Western State University

Author : Carolyn Lieberg
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000979534

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Teaching Your First College Class by Carolyn Lieberg Pdf

No other teaching experience will feel quite like the first time an instructor walks into a classroom to face a class of students.This book is a wise and friendly guide for new faculty and graduate student instructors who are about to teach for the first time. It provides an introduction to the theory of teaching; describes proven strategies and activities for engaging students in their learning; and offers advice on classroom management, syllabus creation, grading, assessment, and discipline issues, among other topics. It prepares readers for a confident start as teachers, and gives them a firm foundation on which to develop their skills and personal classroom styles.The author breaks teaching down into its component elements and tasks to enable graduate student instructors to identify their particular responsibilities, and learn about what works and does not. They will also benefit from reading the book as a whole as it sets their work in the context of course objectives and learning theory.For new faculty this engaging book provides a solid basis from which to develop their skills and personal styles as teachers; and offers guidance on documenting their classroom success for the purposes of promotion and tenure. For graduate student instructors, the book is a companion that will give them confidence and pleasure in teaching, and stand them in good stead if they decide on a in any future career in academe.

Author : Terry Burant,Linda Christensen,Kelley Dawson Salas,Stephanie Walters
Publisher : Rethinking Schools
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780942961478

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The New Teacher Book by Terry Burant,Linda Christensen,Kelley Dawson Salas,Stephanie Walters Pdf

Teaching is a lifelong challenge, but the first few years in the classroom are typically a teacher's hardest. This expanded collection of writings and reflections offers practical guidance on how to navigate the school system, form rewarding relationships with colleagues, and connect in meaningful ways with students and families from all cultures and backgrounds.

Author : Richelle North Star Scott,Cher Brasok,Monika Cichosz Rosney,Laura Doney,Dana Fulwiler Volk,Jackie Gagné,Megan Hunter,Kelsey McDonald,Keith Macpherson,Lisa Dumas Neufeld,Sandra Pacheco Melo,Joyce Sunada
Publisher : Portage & Main Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781774920305

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Teacher, Take Care by Richelle North Star Scott,Cher Brasok,Monika Cichosz Rosney,Laura Doney,Dana Fulwiler Volk,Jackie Gagné,Megan Hunter,Kelsey McDonald,Keith Macpherson,Lisa Dumas Neufeld,Sandra Pacheco Melo,Joyce Sunada Pdf

Teaching can be a highly satisfying profession, but it can also be overwhelming. Stress management. Self-care. Mental well-being. Mindfulness. These words have become all too familiar, but what do they actually mean for you? And how can they help without adding to your to-do list? All teachers have different experiences and different needs. Through stories by diverse educators, this professional resource invites you to try different wellness strategies, explore varying perspectives, and consider new ideas of what it means to “be well.” Grounded in servant leadership and a holistic model, each chapter connects to Indigenous perspectives of wellness through remarks from Elder Stanley Kipling and Knowledge Keeper Richelle North Star Scott.

Author : Paul Baepler,J. D. Walker,D. Christopher Brooks,Kem Saichaie,Christina I. Petersen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000976779

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A Guide to Teaching in the Active Learning Classroom by Paul Baepler,J. D. Walker,D. Christopher Brooks,Kem Saichaie,Christina I. Petersen Pdf

While Active Learning Classrooms, or ALCs, offer rich new environments for learning, they present many new challenges to faculty because, among other things, they eliminate the room’s central focal point and disrupt the conventional seating plan to which faculty and students have become accustomed.The importance of learning how to use these classrooms well and to capitalize on their special features is paramount. The potential they represent can be realized only when they facilitate improved learning outcomes and engage students in the learning process in a manner different from traditional classrooms and lecture halls.This book provides an introduction to ALCs, briefly covering their history and then synthesizing the research on these spaces to provide faculty with empirically based, practical guidance on how to use these unfamiliar spaces effectively. Among the questions this book addresses are:• How can instructors mitigate the apparent lack of a central focal point in the space?• What types of learning activities work well in the ALCs and take advantage of the affordances of the room?• How can teachers address familiar classroom-management challenges in these unfamiliar spaces?• If assessment and rapid feedback are critical in active learning, how do they work in a room filled with circular tables and no central focus point?• How do instructors balance group learning with the needs of the larger class?• How can students be held accountable when many will necessarily have their backs facing the instructor?• How can instructors evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching in these spaces?This book is intended for faculty preparing to teach in or already working in this new classroom environment; for administrators planning to create ALCs or experimenting with provisionally designed rooms; and for faculty developers helping teachers transition to using these new spaces.