Download or read book Success Strategies for Adjunct Faculty written by Richard E. Lyons and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lyons is a senior consultant with a firm helping universities, colleges and instructional departments to improve their accountability outcomes, and is the co-author of an earlier work for aspiring and newly appointed part- time instructors, The Adjunct Professor's Guide to Success (Allyn and Bacon, 1999). His newest work builds on the previous text, but shifts the focus to experienced adjuncts wanting to improve their teaching effectiveness and course management efficiency. The text also includes brief testimonials from successful American adjunct professors and a new chapter on incorporating technology into one's teaching. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Download or read book Quick Hits for Adjunct Faculty and Lecturers written by Robin K. Morgan and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valuable practical advice for managing classrooms, workloads, and careers. Non-tenure-track lecturers and adjunct instructors face particular challenges at US colleges, including heavy teaching loads, lack of office space, little control over the selection of course topics or textbooks, and long commutes between jobs at two or more schools. Quick Hits for Adjunct Faculty and Lecturers contains short, practice-oriented articles by experienced instructors that offer valuable teaching and career tips for balancing competing demands, addressing student issues, managing classrooms, and enhancing professional development.

Download or read book Happy Professor written by Erin Lovell Ebanks and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-08 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching college part-time to earn a 'full-time' salary is not easy, but it can change your life for the better if you take steps to make that happen. Happy Professor is a collection of useful tips for loving life in and out of the classroom by 'full-time' adjunct professor, Erin Ebanks. With a change in perspective, a sense of humor, and an appreciation for the simple things, Ebanks proves that teaching college can be an incredibly rewarding and overall 'happy' experience. Topics covered in this book: Teaching community college How to develop any course Time management Organization Online teaching opportunities available for adjuncts Faculty development opportunities Networking with colleagues How to embrace adjunct teaching as a full-time job How to become a full-time professor Positivity in the classroom Positive thinking Delegation in the classroom Classroom management How to make you and your students happy Adult learners Student success How to motivate and build confidence in students Financial success Living cheap Traveling cheap Minimalism aka simple living Personal success Inspirational student stories Resources for the classroom Resources for communication classes Student interviews about what it's like on the other side Commonly asked adjunct questions

Download or read book Building Blocks to Improve the Quality of Adjunct Faculty Teaching written by Laurel Messina Duluk and published by Stylus Publishing (VA). This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a proven and successful adjunct faculty professional development model, this handbook is grounded in extensive program research and offers effective strategies for how to design, develop, implement, evaluate, and support a successful adjunct faculty program across disciplines. It focuses on the unique and specific needs of adjuncts, highlighting the types of professional development areas that adjuncts perceive to be most valuable and beneficial to their teaching practices. Based on seven years of extensive research surveys, interviews, and college-wide feedback, the program curricula aligns with the current needs of adjuncts and promotes an adjunct faculty culture of inclusion and professional respect. This guide offers: * Step by step guidelines for developing a successful adjunct faculty professional development program * Example questionnaires and guidelines for conducting a needs assessment survey * Guidance for developing a range of professional development initiatives * Strategies for staying current with state-wide trends, policies and teaching, and learning practices * Diversity and classroom management * Navigation techniques to overcome common obstacles and keep moving forward * Guidance for how to support online and blended learning communities * Well established assessment and evaluation tools * A checklist for addressing ethical and legal concerns It has been proven that the better informed and trained ALL faculty members are, the better the educational process will be for achieving student retention and success. Providing adjunct faculty with up-to-date and innovative information further establishes a culture and an invitation to be involved in a life-long, transformative learning environment with ongoing professional development opportunities. The philosophy is to create a win-win, positive environment for all stakeholders which results in a fully engaged community for learners.

Download or read book Handbook II written by Donald Greive and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Best Practices for Supporting Adjunct Faculty written by Richard E. Lyons and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2007-05-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcases proven initiatives at a variety of institutional types that help achieve the needs of adjunct instructors, while increasing their effectiveness within institutions' existing delivery systems.

Download or read book Handbook II written by Donald E. Greive and published by Adjunct Advocate Incorporated. This book was released on 2000 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education expert Donald Greive takes you beyond his bestselling handbook for Adjunct/parttime Faculty and Teacher for Adults. This book offers advice from other adjuncts on a variety of topics. Andragogy, 101 different strategies to use in the first week of class. New forms of technology associated with distance education. Creating a superior syllabus and lesson plan. Team building activity. Teaching strategies for large classes. Different types of tests and much more.

Download or read book A Systems Approach to Strategic Success with Adjunct Faculty written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adjunct Faculty Voices written by Roy Fuller and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the debate regarding the increasing use of adjunct faculty in higher education continues to swirl, the voices of adjunct faculty themselves are rarely heard. Stories abound regarding the poor working conditions in which most adjunct faculty labor, yet many of those that employ adjunct faculty are unaware of how the conditions impact an adjunct's ability to teach effectively. Adjunct Faculty Voices gives a voice to this growing population. It shares the experiences and clear benefits adjuncts gain from having access to professional development opportunities. In spite of a shortage of resources, there are institutions offering development programs that target the pressing needs of this population.The first part of the book features the voices of adjunct faculty who tell their stories of finding professional development and creating or connecting with communities of colleagues for mutual support. These adjunct voices represent a range of disciplinary perspectives, career stages, and institutional types. In the second section, the authors draw upon a benchmarking study of adjunct faculty developing programs, examine specific challenges and highlight successful practices. Institutions can support adjunct faculty through teaching academies and faculty learning communities; mentor programs; conference support; and adjunct faculty liaison positions.Topics discussed include:• Best professional development practices that support and benefit adjunct faculty• Faculty social isolation and community-building opportunities• An overview of changes affecting the academic workforce• An outline of issues and working conditions• Current demographics and types of adjunct faculty• Survey results from adjunct faculty developers• Adjunct faculty narratives featuring their professional development and community experiencesTeaching and Learning centers across the country are responding to the growing adjunct cohort in innovative and efficient ways. Administrators, deans, department chairs, and adjunct faculty will all benefit by hearing the voices of adjuncts as they express the challenges faced by adjunct faculty and the types of professional development opportunities which are most beneficial.

Download or read book Handbook II Advanced Teaching Strategies for Adjunct and Part Time Faculty written by Donald Greive and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new fourth edition, an expanded collection of over two dozen instructional essays, gathers together the professional know-how of award-winning teaching faculty, as well as research faculty, staff and administrators whose work focuses on faculty development, student retention and success, as well as faculty mentoring. The book includes essays on topics such as: Student engagement and motivation. Integrating technology into the classroom. Collaborative/cooperative learning. Flipped/hybrid courses. Rubrics. Teaching large classes. Student engagement and motivation. Distance Education. Testing and test strategies.

Download or read book The Adjunct Faculty Handbook written by Virginia Bianco-Mathis and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1996-06-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colleges and universities thoughout the world are relying increasingly on part-time and adjunct faculty to meet teaching needs. Complete with checklists, sample syllabi, evaluation forms and case studies, this handbook provides administrators and full- and part-time faculty with a much-needed, practical resource for helping adjuncts teach as effectively as possible. Topics covered include: course planning, teaching strategies, cooperative learning, student evaluation and professional development.

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Inclusive Development for Remote Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education written by Dailey-Hebert, Amber and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the number of adjunct faculty teaching online courses remotely for their institutions continues to increase, so do the unique challenges they face, including issues of distance and isolation as well as problems pertaining to motivation, time, and compensation. Not only are these higher education faculty geographically isolated from each other and their colleagues at flagship campuses, but they also lack adequate institutional support and resources necessary to perform their roles. As institutions continue to rely heavily on this group of under-supported and undertrained instructors who teach the majority of online courses offered across the country, institutions need models and strategies to tap the expertise and perspectives of this group not only to improve teaching and learning in online programs but also to retain this critical talent pool. More consideration is needed to create institutional affinity and organizational commitment, build community, and create opportunities for remote adjunct faculty to be included as an integral component to their academic departments. The Handbook of Research on Inclusive Development for Remote Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education is a comprehensive reference work that presents research, theoretical frameworks, instructor perspectives, and program models that highlight effective strategies, innovative approaches, and unique considerations for creating professional development opportunities for remote adjunct faculty teaching online. This book provides concrete practices that foster inclusivity among contingent faculty teaching online as well as tangible practices that have been successfully implemented from faculty developers and academic leaders at institutions who have a large population of, and heavy reliance on, remote adjunct instructors. While addressing topics that include faculty engagement, mentoring programs, and instructor resources, this book intends to support remote instructors in the post-pandemic world. It is also beneficial for faculty development professionals; academic administrative leaders; higher education stakeholders; and higher education faculty, researchers, and students.

Download or read book Adjunct Faculty Critical Questions Skills Assessment written by The Art Of Service and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You want to know how to identify the kinds of information that you will need. In order to do that, you need the answer to how will you know that you have improved? The problem is at what moment would you think; Will I get fired, which makes you feel asking how will your organization measure success? We believe there is an answer to problems like what business benefits will Adjunct Faculty skills goals deliver if achieved. We understand you need to manage and improve your Adjunct Faculty skills work systems to deliver customer value and achieve organizational success and sustainability which is why an answer to 'how do you identify the kinds of information that you will need?' is important. Here's how you do it with this book: 1. Control the overall costs of your work processes 2. Implement and manage your work processes to ensure that they meet design requirements 3. Verify the authenticity of the data and information used So, how will success or failure be measured? This Adjunct Faculty Critical Questions Skills Assessment book puts you in control by letting you ask what's important, and in the meantime, ask yourself; what extra resources will you need? So you can stop wondering 'how will measures be used to manage and adapt?' and instead use Adjunct Faculty skills data and information to support organizational decision making and innovation. This Adjunct Faculty Guide is unlike books you're used to. If you're looking for a textbook, this might not be for you. This book and its included digital components is for you who understands the importance of asking great questions. This gives you the questions to uncover the Adjunct Faculty challenges you're facing and generate better solutions to solve those problems. INCLUDES all the tools you need to an in-depth Adjunct Faculty Skills Assessment. Featuring new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core levels of Adjunct Faculty maturity, this Skills Assessment will help you identify areas in which Adjunct Faculty improvements can be made. In using the questions you will be better able to: Diagnose Adjunct Faculty projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices. Implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals. Integrate recent advances in Adjunct Faculty and process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines. Using the Skills Assessment tool gives you the Adjunct Faculty Scorecard, enabling you to develop a clear picture of which Adjunct Faculty areas need attention. Your purchase includes access to the Adjunct Faculty skills assessment digital components which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool that enables you to define, show and lead your organization exactly with what's important.

Download or read book Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain written by Zaretta Hammond and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation—until now. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. The book includes: Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships Ten “key moves” to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection

Download or read book Connecting Non Full time Faculty to Institutional Mission written by Leora Baron-Nixon and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non full-time faculty—whether adjunct, part-time or contingent—has become the lifeline of a vast majority of colleges and universities. They teach many of the foundation and core courses taken by first- and second-year students, teach professional courses in which their own life experiences are invaluable, and step in at short notice to fill-in for regular faculty engaged in research or away on sabbaticals.A survey of over 4,000 institutions conducted by the US Department of Education reveals that such faculty are being hired at a much higher rate than their full-time counterparts--whether in response to increased enrollments, reduced budgets, or changing administrative strategies.The increasing presence of such faculty on campus can conflict with today’s demands for accountability and the pursuit of institutional mission. This book provides academic administrators and faculty developers with proactive, practical and results-producing approaches that can help transform fragmented faculties into integrated and cohesive teaching and scholarly communities.In an easy-to-follow format, this book constitutes a resource of thoughtful and pragmatic strategies to ensure quality and satisfaction both on the part of the institution and the adjuncts. Topics are presented in a thematic sequence that allows decision-makers to focus on their priority areas. The author offers guidance for systematic planning and implementation.The contents are focused on connecting non full-time faculty to core institutional functions and structures: Connection #1--to the institution; Connection #2--to the department; Connection #3--to teaching; Connection #4--to Students; and Connection #5--to scholarship.Originally announced as "Connecting Adjunct Faculty to the Academic Institution"

Download or read book An Instructor Primer for Adjunct and New Faculty written by Ovid K. Wong and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look no further if you are new to a teaching career in higher education regardless whether you are doing it full or part time. Your passion to share your wealth of knowledge and skills is a good beginning. However, you need to know the higher education environment from the classroom to the office of the administration well enough to thrive. If you are not new to instruction in higher education this book can help you to look at rewards and challenges ahead. If you are a college administrator the book can help you to tool and retool your faculty for more effective instruction brining about better student learning achievement. Regardless of your college role it is important to remember that the vitality and credibility of the institution is defined by the excellence of the professors that they employed.

Download or read book Leading Learning for ELL Students written by Catherine Beck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in current research and award-winning practice, this important book provides a blueprint for school leaders to successfully implement programs and policies for creating an equitable learning environment for English Language Learners (ELLs). Full of accessible examples, strategies, checklists and solutions, this book covers topics such as elementary and secondary home visitation, family literacy programs, first-generation college attendance, family-school partnerships, second-language instruction, culturally responsive teaching and professional development. The guidance provided in Leading Learning for ELL Students can be put into practice immediately, and will help leaders at all levels address the changing landscape of their student populations to ensure the success of all students.