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Twenty Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Improve Your Class!

Twenty Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Improve Your Class!. Dr. Frank R. Dunbar Campus Chief Academic Officer, Eastern Campus and University Center Wayne County Community College District. Description of Workshop.

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Twenty Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Improve Your Class!

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  1. Twenty Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Improve Your Class! Dr. Frank R. Dunbar Campus Chief Academic Officer, Eastern Campus and University Center Wayne County Community College District

  2. Description of Workshop • Have you been in the middle of a semester (or dreading the one that is about to start) and wondered, “What am I going to do with this class!” • Every instructor has been there…the class is disruptive…there is a group that needs to refocus…the students are lacking in energy…something is wrong! • You realize you need to change something to get back the focus, renew the energy and limit distractions. This workshop is designed to help!

  3. Why Listen to Me? • Campus Chief Academic Officer – 5 years • Campus Associate Dean – 2 years • Experience Teaching at the Senior College Level (UCLA, UCI and Purdue) – 10 years • Experience Teaching at a Community College – 2 years • Experience Teaching High School – 2 years • But mainly, I am in contact with FANTASTIC instructors all the time and they have lots to share…as do you! Lets get started!

  4. #1 • Develop a Course Syllabus with Clear Expectations and Consequences

  5. #2 • Get to Know the Students in Your Class

  6. #3 • Remember, The Classroom is NOT a Consumer Location

  7. #4 • Dress the Part and STAND (if you are able).

  8. #5 • Get to Class Early and Watch the Students Enter. LISTEN.

  9. #6 • Rearrange the Room

  10. #7 • Mobile Technology Bucket at the Door

  11. #8 • Embrace Technology

  12. #9 • Amend Your Syllabus Mid-Term

  13. #10 • Develop Covenant Groups

  14. #11 • Over Plan Lessons

  15. #12 • NO Extra Credit

  16. #13 • No Favorites. Everyone is Equal.

  17. #14 • Change your style (intentionally).

  18. #15 • Humor, Humor, Humor

  19. #16 • Keep Notes on Your Students

  20. #17 • Encourage Them!

  21. #18 • Food! Duh!

  22. #19 • KnowtheNearest Exit

  23. #20 • Certificates for Each Student

  24. “All students can fly, some just need longer runways.” Lourie Davis

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