Instructors need to know how to manage the flow of instruction in their classes while engaging all of their students in the learning process. Managing student behavior is a necessity if courses are going to achieve the stated goals and objectives. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.
I find that students don't listen to a word about the Syllabus until after we discuss the grading weights because this is what they are most concerned about. I now discuss the grading first, and then review the rest of the syllabus.
Career Ed Lounge is embedded in over eighty professional development portals serving the career and technical education community. Performance Groups in the Lounge are integrated with related learning opportunities offered on these portals. With a few exceptions, Performance Groups are also publicly available to any member of the Lounge to maximize peer-to-peer learning and performance outcomes.