Comments from Howard University College of Pharmacy

“I wish I had this workshop before I taught my first class.
It helped me become more aware of ways I could improve.”
~La’ Marcus T. Wingate, PharmD, PhD

“Lots of good information. Format was excellent.
Very interactive. We could share our thoughts.”
~Muhammed Habib, PhD
Dean of Academic Affairs, and Professor

“Excellent ideas about applying strategies to improve teaching…
I have already implemented the techniques for
asking students questions…and it worked very well.”
~Krishna Kumar, PhD, MPS

Faculty Development Workshop Purpose and Focus

1. To develop the expertise (knowledge, skills, and dispositions) needed to minimize or prevent specific teaching mistakes that inhibit the teaching-learning process
2. To develop a confidence level about preventing the most common teaching mistakes
3. To develop an awareness of one’s own teaching persona and effectiveness
   

Overview

This faculty development workshop will:

1. Initially, discuss at least three major reasons why educators make mistakes in teaching
2. Focus on the 100 common teaching mistakes discussed in the manual, portions of which may be viewed at Workshop Manuals.
3. Explore the potential problems these mistakes may create
4. Share specific preventative strategies both new and experienced educators may implement almost immediately.

Top 20 Learning Objectives

By successfully completing this faculty development workshop, participants should be able to:

A) Demonstrate their ability to recognize common teaching mistakes
B)  Articulate potential problems caused by such mistakes
C)  Develop specific preventative strategies that help to minimize such mistakes and, thus, maximize the teaching-learning process.

This will be evident as participants discuss A, B, and C above in each of the following areas:

1. Developing the Course Syllabus
2. Completing the First Day of Class
3. Creating Lesson Plans
4. Starting Each Class
5. Managing the Classroom
6. Utilizing the Whiteboard
7. Relating to Students
8. Developing Behavioral Guidelines
9. Handling Disruptive Student Behavior
10. Motivating Students to Learn
11. Preparing and Helping Students to Learn
12. Actively Engaging Students in Their Learning
13. Calling on Students to Answer Questions
14. Answering Students’ Questions
15. Assessing Student Learning
16. Assigning Homework
17. Providing Instructor-to-Student Feedback
18. Conducting Class Discussions
19. Ending Each Class
20. After Each Class

Faculty Development Workshop Manual Includes

100 Common Teaching Mistakes
Numerous Strategies to Prevent Mistakes
Nomenclature:  Definitions Related to Teaching Mistakes
Tips for Handling Mistakes and Failures
Quotations:  Teaching Mistakes
References and Resources:  Teaching Mistakes
Webliography:  Internet Resources

Comments from Christine Valmy International School

“The teachers all raved about this workshop. . .
Every one of them walked away with information they
are 100% sure they can use moving forward in class.”
~Janine Novak, Compliance & Educational Manager

“The most important thing I learned in this workshop
was to identify some mistakes I make every day
and didn’t think they were a mistake until
Victoria’s awesome book pointed them out.
I loved the workshop. Victoria explained everything
in a very easy-to-understand manner.
I use her book as a daily guide whether
I look at it or just think of things I learned from it.
~ Claritza Asencio, Instructor

Manuals may be purchased independent of this workshop.

This faculty development workshop is available to serve as
Professional Development Hours.

Each participant, who successfully completes this
faculty development workshop,
will be awarded a “Certificate of Completion”.

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Phone:  (631) 889-2178