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THE TEACHING DEMO

WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER?

WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER?WHAT IS EVCC LOOKING FOR WHEN HIRING NEW FACULTY?

WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER?

WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER?•REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER

WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER?•REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER

•STUDENT CENTERED CLASSROOM

WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER?•REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER

•STUDENT CENTERED CLASSROOM

•CHALLENGES STUDENTS

WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER?•REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER

•STUDENT CENTERED CLASSROOM

•CHALLENGES STUDENTS

•UNDERSTANDS DIVERSITY

•TEACHING GROUNDED IN THEORY AND RESEARCH

•TEACHING GROUNDED IN THEORY AND RESEARCH

•COLLABORATES WITH COLLEAGUES IN DEVELOPING CURRICULA

•TEACHING GROUNDED IN THEORY AND RESEARCH

•COLLABORATES WITH COLLEAGUES IN DEVELOPING CURRICULA

•PARTICIPATES IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•TEACHING GROUNDED IN THEORY AND RESEARCH

•COLLABORATES WITH COLLEAGUES IN DEVELOPING CURRICULA

•PARTICIPATES IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

•ACTIVELY SERVES CAMPUS COMMUNITY

KNOW YOUR STUDENTS•BACKGROUND PREPARATION (PRIOR KNOWLEDGE)

KNOW YOUR STUDENTS•BACKGROUND PREPARATION (PRIOR KNOWLEDGE)

•DEMOGRAPHICS

KNOW YOUR STUDENTS•BACKGROUND PREPARATION (PRIOR KNOWLEDGE)

•DEMOGRAPHICS

•INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

KNOW YOUR STUDENTS•BACKGROUND PREPARATION (PRIOR KNOWLEDGE)

•DEMOGRAPHICS

•INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

•CLASS PRE-REQUISITES

•WHAT ARE COURSE OUTCOMES?

•WHAT ARE COURSE OUTCOMES?

•WHERE DOES TOPIC FIT?

•WHAT ARE COURSE OUTCOMES?

•WHERE DOES TOPIC FIT?

•HOW IS TOPIC ASSESSED?

•WHAT WAS ASSIGNMENT PRIOR TO LESSON?

•WHAT WAS ASSIGNMENT PRIOR TO LESSON?

•TEXTBOOK/OPEN SOURCE MATERIALS

•WHAT WAS ASSIGNMENT PRIOR TO LESSON?

•TEXTBOOK/OPEN SOURCE MATERIALS

•FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

HOW WILL THE COMMITTEE DETERMINE WHETHER YOU “KNOW” THESE THINGS?THE TEACHING DEMO!

CONNECTING WITH YOUR AUDIENCE•HOW WILL YOU CONNECT WITH STUDENTS?

•DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES

•USING “TECHNOLOGY” TO PROMOTE LEARNING

•USE ACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

•USE QUESTIONS TO ASSESS AND PROMOTE LEARNING

•TRY COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES

HOW DO YOU GET TO CARNEGIE HALL?•PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

•TIME YOURSELF (DEMOS ARE OFTEN 20 MINUTES)

•PREPARE COPIES OF HANDOUTS AND MAKE THEM LOOK PROFESSIONAL

•CHECK ON AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY

•KNOW HOW TO USE THE TECHNOLOGY!

•IF YOU BRING YOUR OWN, MAKE SURE THERE ARE APPROPRIATE CONNECTIONS

•HAVE A BACK UP PLAN!

THE DEMO•YOUR CHANCE TO SHINE

•IDENTIFY THE OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES

•BE STRAIGHTFORWARD ABOUT OUTCOMES

•RETURN TO OUTCOMES DURING DEMO

•ACTIVELY ENGAGE AUDIENCE

•PROVIDE BRIEF ASSESSMENTS

•KNOW FORMATIVE VS. SUMMATIVE

BACKWARDS DESIGNIdentify

Outcomes

Content delivery

Assessment

ROADMAP

ACTIVITIES

FORMATIVE or SUMMATIVE

•BE PREPARED

•SMILE

•BE GENUINE

•MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT

•RELAX AND CONVEY CONFIDENCE

•ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE

•SHOW PASSION FOR YOUR DISCIPLINE

•DESCRIBE ASSESSMENTS, WHAT WOULD FOLLOW

•USE TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVELY

•VISUAL AIDS SHOULD ENHANCE YOUR DEMO, NOT BE YOUR DEMO

WHAT TO WEAR?

QUESTIONS?