Anna Moyer

The first class is an opportunity to get to know students on a personal level and introduce yourself on a human level prior to moving on to managing expectations about the class content and outcomes. It's a place and time to practice the art of relationship building. Afterwards, it's easier to establish a knowledge baseline from the students so that you can adjust your presentations to meet their level of mastery of the subject.

Planning and preparation are instrumental in providing effective content delivery. Students benefit from clear and easy to follow lesson plans that demonstrate goals and plans to reach them.

This module demonstrated that technical knowledge is just the foundation of classroom instruction. Students must feel that the instructor is committed to student success by showing professionalism, fairness, and compassion. Additionally, instructors must be able to manage student expectations by outlining clear and relevant learning outcomes and goals.