There are still a few seats available at the following workshops on classroom management.
Workshop I: Classroom Management/How to Teach Like a Pro
June 8-10, 2006, at Columbia University, New York City
August 3-5, 2006, at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
January 4-6, 2007, at St Petersburg College, St Petersburg, FL
Course Description. While most teachers are comfortable with the course content of what they are teaching, many do not feel they have been prepared in "how" to teach. Especially lacking is how to manage a classroom (how to handle absenteeism, tardiness, cheating, difficult students; how to set classroom expectations; how to write an effective syllabus).
The three-day workshop will include issues such as:
How to establish and maintain your credibility as the instructor from day one
What to do that first crucial day of class to set class expectations
How to convince students that your class is critical to their future success
How to motivate students to take responsibility for their success or failure in class
What classroom policies to include in your syllabus
How to deal with those difficult students who come in late, disrupt class, sleep in class, dominate the class discussion, turn papers in late, etc.
How to prevent cheating and how to handle it if it does occur
Workshop II: Tips To Help You Become an Even More Effective Teacher
July 13-15, 2006, at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
This scenario-based training workshop will include topics such as:
How to get, interpret, and incorporate feedback from your students so you can improve your teaching and your student evaluations
How to get your students to be engaged in the class
How to work with students of all ages and motivations
How to use cases to facilitate class discussion
How to use humor in the classroom
How to talk one-on-one to that difficult student to get him or her to “buy into” the class and your policies
Tips for managing teaching, research, and committee work so you can still have a life!
Both workshops are for college instructors in all fields and will be useful to both new and experienced faculty who are struggling with how to manage this “new” generation of college students. In general, if you want to improve your classroom evaluations and become a better classroom manager, these workshops are for you. Participants of these interactive workshops are encouraged to bring their own questions about classroom management.
Registration. Both workshops are part of the Chautauqua program funded by the National Science Foundation. Registration fee is $50. If you have questions or wish to register for the workshop, contact Dr. Tony Irving, UWA Chautauqua Director.
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