Collaborate, Communicate, and Celebrate James R. McKenna, Interim Head, CSES Dept.
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Collaborate, Communicate, and Celebrate
James R. McKenna, Interim Head, CSES Dept.
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Here are my thoughts from 46 years
of education from 6th grade to graduate school withsome adult education in
extension thrown in for good measure.
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Collaborate• Teaching is two way communication.• Teacher and student are in this together.• Feedback and dialog are essential.• The energy put into learning must be equal to
the energy put into teaching.• The teacher is also a learner and vice versa.
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Communicate• The method isn’t as important as the success.• Different strokes for different folks.• Learning and teaching styles differ.• Engagement is critical; again – a two way
street.• Body language, eye contact, humor, rhythm
change, and style change is critical.
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Celebrate• Enthusiasm is paramount. If you don’t believe in
subject, how can the students?• Don’t be afraid to celebrate a breakthrough…. Yours
or the students.• Share the success. You and the students are equally
responsible.• Watch for the light bulbs going off. That is the true
evaluation of your efforts.• Love learning, and be a life long learner yourself…. It
rubs off.
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My 10 Commandmentsfor Teaching
• Know your audience.• Prepare your thoughts.• Have realistic expectations.• Show your own humanity and involvement
with the subject.• Don’t be afraid to go where the students won’t
go.• Admit you don’t know something and are
willing to find the answer.
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My 10 Commandmentsfor Teaching
• Listen to both the verbal and non-verbal clues.
• Non-verbal clues are often the most important.
• Always be fair. Treat everyone as equally as possible.
• Always be clear in your expectations.
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The Greatest Commandmentof Teaching
• ENGAGEMENT and ENTHUSIASM
Everyone likes to be involved and nothing “sells” like enthusiasm.