Posts Tagged ‘teaching mistakes’
March 21 - Reflections on Teaching: Mistakes I’ve Made
By: Chris Palmer in Faculty Development
I started teaching at American University at the age of 56 after a rewarding career as an environmental and wildlife film producer. That was almost ten years ago, and I’ll be the first to admit that I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I had never taught before and I wasn’t even sure where to begin. I had no teaching philosophy beyond some vague, unarticulated feeling that I wanted my students to do well. And so, I started asking lots of questions.
May 13 - What Are the Three Worst Mistakes to Make in the Classroom?
By: Mary Bart in 20 Minute Mentor, Teaching & Learning
You work too hard in the classroom to let your efforts get derailed by common – and avoidable – mistakes. Practice a little preventive medicine with this special program!
March 5 - Teaching Mistakes from the College Classroom
By: Mary Bart in Free Reports, Teaching & Learning
If you’re like most educators, you probably made your share of teaching mistakes. This report features more than a dozen essays by instructors who were willing to share their early-career missteps and the lessons they learned. Because sometimes you just have to follow your gut, and sometimes your gut is wrong.
