TEACHING: Building Blocks
We will be having some special classes about teaching at Expressway very soon. Every Saturday in April, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM we will be talking about some of the building blocks of teaching. The goal is to offer enough information for both beginners as well as more experienced teachers. Below is a rough outline of our sessions.
APRIL 2
9:00-9:50 – Why we teach, what teaching is and what it accomplishes, and the basics of the process of communication
10:00-10:50 – The real difference between teaching and good teaching, reading and responding to feedback and body language, and using feedback to drive your class
APRIL 9
9:00-9:50 – Age related teaching: Nursery through Pre-K
10:00-10:50 – Age-related teaching: Grade-school
APRIL 16
9:00-9:50 – Age-Related Teaching: Pre-teen through Middle School
10:00-10:50 – Age-Related Teaching: Teens and High School
APRIL 23
9:00-9:50 – Understanding Learning styles, explanation and value
10:00-10:50 – How to implement learning styles in your teaching and adapting your teaching to incorporate the different styles
APRIL 30
9:00-9:50 – Goal Setting and self-assessment, where am I as a teacher? What am I doing well and what can I improve upon? The “one thing”
10:00-10:50 – How do I know when/if I’ve succeeded as a teacher? What are my goals for my students?