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TOPICS
THE FIRST DAY
101 Things the First Three Weeks
Ways to create the best learning environment.
40 Successes
Inviting and disinviting comments, etc.
The Most Important Day
Thorough discussion, checklist, references
The First Day of Class
Nine tasks for getting a class off on the right foot.
10 Things to Make the First Day a Success
Ten Things to Make the First Day (and the Rest) of the Semeter Successful .
Checklists for a Smooth Course Startup
Make sure you have completed a specific list of course startup tasks.
Icebreakers
Examples of getting acquainted techniques.
Index of Icebreakers, Games and Activities
Several tested, high quality icebreakers, games, and team building activities..
Icebreakers and Group Games
Fun group games and ice breakers useful for classrooms
Learn the Students' Names
How to learn names and faces quickly.
Magically "Learn" Names in Minutes
A tongue-in-cheek idea for amazing your students
The Name Game
Make learning names a game.
What Influences Student Attitudes toward a Course?
Research based factors influencing student attitudes
Tom's Essential Survival Tips
A reality check for the first day of class.
PREPARING A COURSE SYLLABUS
Developing a Syllabus
The purposes and content of a syllabus.
Syllabus Example -- Classroom
A sample syllabus for an occupational course.
Syllabus Example -- Internet
Sample syllabus for an occupational course on the Internet.
Syllabus Suggested Form
An outline of a syllabus that covers all bases.
Syllabus Checklist
Creating a course syllabus including a checklist.
American Studies Syllabi Resources
A link to a large variety of online syllabi.
Writing Performance Objectives
What they are and how to write them.
Death to the Syllabus!
It is time to declare war on the trditional course syllabus.
What Does Your Syllabus Say About You and Your Course?
Our syllabi merit a critical review on a regular basis.
Writing a Syllabus
More about what should be included.
PREPARING A LESSON PLAN
Lesson Planning Procedures
Lesson planning for effective teaching.
Sample Lesson Plan Form (A)
A simple fill-in-the-blank form.
Sample Lesson Plan Form (B)
Another form.
Sample Lesson Plan Form (C)
Another form.
TEACHING TECHNIQUES
7 Principles of Good Practice
Essentials of effective teaching and learning.
Coaching Mathematics and Other Academic Sports
Our colleagues in music, drams and athletics did not just teach - they coach.
Common Teaching Methods
Strengths and limitations of 14 teaching methods.
Common Visual Aids
Advantages and disadvantages of four types.
Encouraging Student Retention
63 ideas for dealing with retention/attrition.
Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness
Practical tips on improving your teaching.
Evaluate Your Own Teaching
Reasons, guidelines, and resources.
Faculty Focus - Part 1
Top 11 Most Popular Articles for 2011, part 1
Faculty Focus - Part 2
Top 11 Most Popular Articles for 2011, part 2
Good Teaching
Personal qualities that make for good teaching.
Good Teaching: The Top Ten...
Award-winning article about good teaching.
Grading Practices
Strategies, minimizing complaints, etc.
A Dozen Teaching Tips for Diverse Classrooms
Community college studens face a particular set of challenges.
10 Rules of Teaching in this Century
Higher ed no longer has a corner on knowledge-making and distribution.
Selecting a Delivery Strategy
Choosing lecture, demonstration, or discussion.
COURSE DESIGN
Fink's Five Principles
Five concise principles of good course design.
Preparing or Revising a Course
Strategies, recommendations, and more.
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR TEACHERS
UHCC Statement on Professional Ethics (Faculty)
Academic integrity is essential to the mission of the UHCC System.
Center for Academic Integrity
Forum to identify, affirm, and promote academic integrity.
Center for the Study of Ethics
Promote the study of interdisciplinary ethics.
Code of Ethics
New York State Code of Ethics for Educators.
Professional Ethics In Teaching
The training and development challenge.
COMMUNICATION - MILLENNIAL STUDENTS
Culturally Effective Communication
Ethnocentrism, sterotyping, blindness, etc.
Diversity and Complexity ...
"Considerations of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender"
Do's and Don'ts of Inclusive Language
Avoid creating and perpetuating negative stereotypes.
Interactions among the Generations
Tips to Improve Interactions among the Generations.
Generation Y - The Millennial Generation
Information and tips for teaching Gen Y Students.
Boomers, Gen-Xers & Millennials
Understand the NEW students.
Understanding Non Verbal Communication Cues
People can say a lot without every opening their mouths.
Improving Nonverbal Communication
It's
how
as much as
what
you say.
PLAGIARISM, ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING
Academic Dishonesty
Cheating and plagiarism from the HCC Student Conduct Code.
The International Center for Academic Integrity
Provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity.
UC San Diego Academic Integrity Office
Goal is to create a culture of academic integrity on campus and reduce student cheating.
The Ultimate Plagiarism Resource
This comprehensive resource will tell you everything you need to know about plagiarism.
Plagiarism Issues Patchwork
A "Web Scrapbook" on Sticky Plagiarism Issues.
Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism
The Writing Progam Administrators Statement of best ractices.
Plagiarism.org
Website to help educators develop a sense of what plagiarism means.
Preventing Plagiarism
Steps you can use to help students avoiding plagiarism.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Resource offering advice on how to avoid plagiarism.
Detecting Plagiarism
How to use Google and other Web resources to detect plagiarism.
More Detecting Plagiarism
Using AltaVista and AllTheWeb to detect plagiarism.
Even More Detecting Plagiarism
Additional software for detecting plagiarism.
Avoid Illegal Downloading, File Sharing, and Unknown Uploads
Some programs may put your system and your campus network at risk.
Universities Crack Down on Illegal Downloads
College students remain a very significant part of the illegal downloading problem.
Legal Sources of Downloading Online Content
The HiEd Opportunity Act requires legal alternatives to unauthorized downloading.
CRITICAL THINKING
The Foundation for Critical Thinking
Cultivation of fair-minded critical thinking.
The Miniature Guide Critical Thinking
A mini guide which focuese on the essence of critical thinking concepts.
The Critical Thinking Community
A range of articles on critical thinking.
Professional Development Module on Critical Thinking
A series of annotated web sites for educators interested in critical thinking.
Critical Thinking on the Web.
A directory of quality online resources.
CriticalThinking.net.
Critical thinking is reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do.
An Introduction to Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is an important and vital topic in modern education.
What is Critical Thinking?
Critical thinking includes a complex combination of skills..
The Elements of Critical Thinking
There are two essential dimensions of thinking that students need to master.
USING QUESTIONS EFFECTIVELY IN TEACHING
Answering and Asking Questions
Types and examples for different responses.
Effective Techniques of Questioning
Plan key questions to teach around.
Socratic Questioning
Challenge accuracy and completeness of thinking.
Five basic types of questions
Asking questions is one of the basic skills of good teaching.
Types of Questions
Question types based on Bloom's taxonomy.
Questioning Skills to Engage Students
In addition to the intent of the question, the question itself matters.
Three Kinds of Questions
It is useful to figure out what type of question it is.
Questioning Questions
Reshaping the model students have for questioning.
TOOLS FOR STUDENTS
Academic Success
What students, parents and teachers can do.
Accelerated RN to BSN Online
Unitek College offers a 100% Online Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree.
Career Access
A comprehensive, online, interactive job readiness instructional tool.
Career Kokua
The Hawaii Career Information Delivery System.
College Scholarships
Find free financial aid.
College Scholarships and more
College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees .
Education Encyclopedia
Resource for students in an education program.
Educational Resources
Guide to online schools and much more.
Enago
Leading provider of English editing for ESL authors/ researchers
Free Online Courses
Find Free Online College courses from some of the best universities.
Free Online Mandarin Chinese Course with English!
Learn Mandarin Chinese free with English and pinyin! .
Florida Tech University Online
In-Demand Associates, Bachelors and Masters Degree Programs - 100% Online.
General Mathematics and Teaching Resources
A compilation of resources for math professionals and teachers.
Grammarly Grammar Checker
Automated proofreader and your personal grammar coach.
HCC College Skills Center
Information about the HCC College Skills Center.
HCC Resources for Students
Resource for students as provided by HCC.
Learn Mandarin Chinese
The first 10 lessons and exercises are free
Library Finder
Library finder for each state in the U.S.
Online Degrees and more
Online Degrees, Financial Aid, and Scholarships.
Online Education
Find the right college - your online education starts here!.
Online MBA Degree Programs
How To Select An Online MBA Degree Program.
Online PhD Degree programs
Free guides and advice from University academics about Online courseware.
ScholarshipLink
Educational search website to help you find degree programs with scholarships.
Seek Learning - Online Courses
Study online for ultimate flexibility.
Services for Students
Support Links provided for current HCC students.
Student Tools and Resources
A collection of helpful student resources.
Study Skills for MBA Students
Online MBA Programs Guide
Ten Effective Study Habits
Good study habits are valuable asset that you will use throughout your life.
The Secrets to Study Success
True study secrets needed to succeed in your college/university studies.
Top Web Tools for College Students
Ten tools recommended for every college student.
WorldWideLearn
The world's premier only directory of education.
ASSESSMENT
HCC Assessment Website
Information on HCC assessment endeavors.
Classroom Assessment Techniques
Techniques for better teaching and learning.
Classroom Assessment Examples
Five examples from the previous article.
Quizzes, Tests, and Exams
Types, Bloom bases, guidelines, construction.
Assessment is More than Keeping Score
Moving from inquiry, through interpretatin, to action.
Test Item Bias Review
When decisions are made based on test scores, it is critical to avoid bias.
The Knowledge Survey
A Tool for All Reasons.
Portfolio Assessment
Using a collection of student work representing a selection of performance.
Student Passports
A formal document presenting student mastery of skills.
A Mid-Semester Survey
Use this simple survey to get feedback from your students.
Rubrics
A scoring guide used in subjective assessments.
GETTING ORGANIZED AS A TEACHER
STW Series: Organize Yourself
Saving time and finding time.
The Teacher as an Organizer
The why and how of organization for teaching.
Tips for Getting Organized
Tips from fellow teachers to help you get organized.
How to Be an Organized Teacher
There is no better time saver than being organized.
Getting Organized
Organized teachers find that getting their work completed becomes much easier.
15 Ways for Teachers to Get Organized
Plan and develop a system of organization.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Erikson's Developmental Stages
Developmental stages infant through older adult.
Knowles: The Adult Learner
Applies Piaget and Erikson to adult learners.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
His now famous hierarchy of needs.
Piaget's Cognitive Stages
From "sensorimotor" to abstract reasoning.
Perry on Cognitive Development
Intellectual, psychosocial and moral development in College.
Returning Adults
Understanding adults returning to school.
HOW PEOPLE LEARN
30 Things About Teaching Adults
30 Cornerstone Things to Know.
Achieving Success with Adult Learners
As more mature adults pursue career changes, educators must be ready!
Adult Learning - Historical Roots of Adult Learning Principles
The differences between adult and child learners.
Active Learning
A model for better engaging students.
How Students Learn/How We Teach
Studies can teach us how to teach.
The Keirsey Tests
Online temperament and character questionnaires.
Using the Keirsey Test Data
Interpreting and applying data from the Keirsey tests.
Learning Assumptions
Fundamental assumptions to make about learning.
Learning Domains
Understanding cognitive and psychomotor domains.
Theories of Learning
This is the index of learning theorie.
Principles of Adult Learners
Understanding the adult learner.
Principles of Adult Learning
What to know about teaching adults.
Learning Style Inventory
Understand how you prefer to learn and process information.
PAYING ATTENTION TO CORE ACADEMIC AND WORKPLACE SKILLS
The Contemporary Work Environ
Traditional classroom vs. today's work environment.
Core Abilities
Seven core abilities in the national limelight.
SCANS Skills
Popular SCANS Report: workplace skills.
Workplace Habits Rating Scale
Model ABRP scale adaptable to other disciplines.
Workplace Skills Assessments
Another model form adaptable to various disciplines.
MOTIVATING STUDENTS
General Principles of Motivation
More than instructor excitement or prodding.
Motivating Students
A wealth of good ideas.
Motivating Students - 8 Simple Rules
Keep students focused and motivated.
Motivating the Unmotivated
This just might change your thinking.
Dealing with Disengaged Students
Dealing with the top three teacher nightmares.
Empowering Students
Strategies for empowering self-directed learning.
DEALING WITH DIFFICULT BEHAVIORS
Difficult Behaviors in the Classroom
Behaviors and Possible Responses
The Teacher's Guide to Classroom Management
Strategies that work
Understanding Challenging Behavior
A concern to educators at every level.
Get A Handle on Behavior
There is always a purpose to student misbehavior.
Classroom Management Strategies
Ideas from other teachers on how to manage your toughest behavior challenges.
7 Tips on Handling Classroom Distractions
Use these tips to stay on top of classroom distractions and disruptions.
Conflict Resolution Styles
The Five Styles of Conflict Resolution
HCC Student Conduct Code
Disruptive students are subject to a variety of academically related penalties.
DEALING WITH STRESS
101 Ways to Cope With Stress
101 simple, easy-to-use ideas.
Life Stresses
Causes, values, and management.
Life Stress Scale
24 items to help you figure your stress level.
Stress and Anxiety
Everyone feels stress from time to time.
The Stress Management Society
Promote a sense of wellbeing in your life.
Understanding Stress
Symptoms, Signs, Causes, and Effects
Top 10 Stress Busters
Students face multiple and challenging stressors.
Time to Reenergize?
Keep your energy levels high.
FEEL GOOD ABOUT TEACHING
The Student Is...
The most important person at our college...
What is More Important?
We are all important to the success of our students.
Good Teaching
Why do students learn more from some teachers than others? Check out these "Good Teaching" resources.
The Random Thoughts of Louis Schmier
Random Thoughts have been appearing on the Internet in educational listservs since April of 1993.
Love and the Cabby
One person's goodwill can make a difference.
A True Teacher Accepts All ..
The characteristics of a
real
teacher.
Three Letters from Teddy
Teddy's letter came today...