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Basic Teaching Skills for Career Education Instructors

Chapter 1The Career Education Instructor


Master Educators will unfailingly practice and model all the qualities and characteristics required for success.

Critical Concept


Desired Performance GoalsList the qualities and characteristics desired in a Master Educator.Perform the key concepts in time management and event control.Practice the strategies for building self-confidence.Adopt steps for independent action and self-control.Implement the actions for self-motivation.Develop enthusiasm.Practice the steps to developing a winning personality and positive attitude.


• Wakes up singing and enters each classroom with vigor and enthusiasm.

• Is confident and projects professionalism at all times.• Models all the professional behaviors expected of

students.

The Master Educator


Teaching is an intellectual experience that demands the ability to invent, adapt, and create new techniques and procedures to meet the changing demands of learners.Teachers are often licensed to practice certain disciplines; they may have public speaking experience.

Teaching


MotivatorCoachMentor FriendDisciplinarianPeace-maker

NegotiatorArbitratorNurturerEntertainer

Role of the Master Educator


• Loyalty• Acceptance of advice from colleagues• Constant pursuit on knowledge• Effective time management and organized work

methods• Authority, Order, Self-Confidence• Ethics and Character

The Profile of a Master Educator

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Dependability and flexibilityCooperation and teamworkInitiative and ability to work independentlyPatience and self-controlProfessional imageCourtesy, compassion, and consistency


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Desire and motivationEnthusiasm and energyImagination and pleasureEffective communication and generational skillsWinning personality and positive attitude



• What? Faithfulness; steady in allegiance; reliable; thorough in the performance of duty; trustworthy.– Merriam Webster’s Dictionary 10th edition

Loyalty


Why Be Loyal?

The predominant goal or purpose of the institution cannot possibly be met if every person on the team is not working faithfully to accomplish it.


Acceptance of Colleague Advice

• When a group of talented and committed individuals come together and brainstorm about important issues, the results will be astounding.

• Be receptive to, and guided by, competent counsel from colleagues.


Constant Pursuit of Knowledge

• Learning is life-long!• Our goal: To become an SME!• Join professional organizations.• Your commitment to personal career development is

another quality greatly desired by employers. Obtaining a credential to teach does not conclude your learning; it merely signifies the beginning.


Effective Time Management• Time: One of our most valuable resources!• What is it?

“A continuum that is measured in terms of events that succeed one another from the past through the present to the future.”– Merriam Webster’s Dictionary

• Time Management = Event Control


Key Concepts of Time Management

• Set goals.• Establish objectives.• Identify priorities.• Analyze time use.• Plan your time.• Relax.


Analyze Time Use• Did I accomplish what I hoped to?• Did I spend the appropriate amount of time on the

most important tasks?• Which tasks or projects took my time but contributed

to nothing important?• What could I have delegated?• Did I spend valuable time on unimportant work?• When was the longest period of uninterrupted time?• How many times was I interrupted? Were they

necessary?• How much time was spent on time wasters?


Internal vs. External• Interruptions• Waiting• Procrastination


Ps and Qs of Event Control• Plan• Prioritize• Peak time• Procrastination• Practice• Perfection

• Questions• Quality• Quantity• Quirks• Quiet Time• Quit


Authority, Order, Self-Confidence• Authority: a) a person cited or appealed to as an

expert, and b) the power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior.

• Self-esteem: the feeling we have about our own value or self-worth.

• Self-confidence: the confidence we have in ourselves, our powers and abilities.


Having authority requires:• Establishing a formal distance between self and

learners.• Being friendly, supportive,

nurturing, but not fraternizing.


Self-Confidence Builders• Like and accept yourself unconditionally.• Be clear about your own values.• Be true to yourself.• Never compromise your integrity.• Enjoy your uniqueness.• Practice self-control.• Work step-by-step toward desired goals.

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Self-Confidence BuildersBecome an expert.Make a commitment to excellence.Avoid the enemies of human happiness.Take action to overcome doubt, worry, and fear.Engage in systematic, purposeful action, consistent with your values, to move in the direction of goals.Stretch your abilities to the maximum and you will feel positive and more confident about yourself.You can achieve whatever you dream of if you have the self-confidence to go for it.


Professionalism: Ethics and Character

• Ethics are moral principles by which we live and work.• Educators who are of high moral excellence and

firmness and who hold dear a set of moral principles or values that are above reproach are in great demand in the workplace.

• Master Educators will learn to embrace and master change and growth, but never compromise their core values and principles.

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Professionalism: Ethics and Character

Master Educators will exercise extreme care to avoid breaches of good ethics that would bring dishonor upon themselves or the institution.


Dependability• To be considered in the top 20 percent of your

profession, you must:– Show up– On time– Ready to Work, and– Work


Flexibility• What?

– Susceptible to modification or change; adaptable; willing to yield.

− Merriam Webster’s Dictionary

• Why?– Schools are looking for educators who are willing to

adapt to new, different, or changing requirements.


Become a Change Master...• Rather than a change resister!• Go the extra mile!• Don’t fall into the “it’s not my job” pit.


Cooperation and Teamwork• What?

– Work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole.


• Why?– Teamwork creates the synergy necessary for

institutions to ensure their learners can attain uncommon results!


What Is a Team?• A group of interdependent individuals who have

complementary skills and are committed to a shared, meaningful purpose and specific goals.


Team Members• Members have a common collaborative work

approach, clear roles and responsibilities, and hold themselves mutually accountable for the team’s performance.


Stumbling Blocks vs. Stair Steps• Selfishness• Dishonesty• Unreliability• Hostility• Suspicion/Interference• Laziness• Untidiness• Controversy• Trouble making• Poor Communications• Rudeness

• Empathy• Honesty/Integrity• Reliability• Goodwill/Positive attitude• Trust/Openness• Willingness/Energy• Neatness/Order• Adaptability• Cheerfulness• Open communication• Courtesy


Interest in Other PeopleA dynamic educator will actively cultivate an interest in other people, personnel, educators, and students.


The Law of Cause and EffectWhen you show interest in others, they will ultimately show interest in you.A dynamic team will need to share a spirit of passion and focus on the same goal.


Dynamic Team Members Will:Get help from co-workers.Refer students to other educators when necessary.Share knowledge with other educators.Project a unified and professional image.Create a helping atmosphere.Enjoy greater success because everyone wins.


Initiative• Work independently with little close supervision.• Initiate actions for problem solving without supervisory

intervention.• Maintain steady performance under varying work

pressures.• Be a “self-starter.”


Steps to Independent Action• Study position description.• Read school’s operating procedures.• Learn rules of oversight agencies.• Be willing to take risks.• Follow the steps for building self-confidence.


Patience and Self-Control• Turn challenges into opportunities.• Be honest and straightforward.• Be a leader.• Plan and be prepared.• Follow steps for control.


Steps for Control• Pause and breathe.• Consider the circumstances.• Evaluate the options.• Behave professionally.• Listen to the student.• Apply the best approach.


Professional Image• You never get a second chance to make a positive first

impression.• A Master Educator will practice impeccable grooming

and never consider arriving for work without all aspects of personal appearance being properly addressed.


Top Ten Steps to a Professional Image

• Shower or bathe daily.• Use appropriate deodorants or antiperspirants.• Follow proper oral hygiene.• Wear freshly laundered clothing.• Wear clean shoes in good condition.

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Top Ten Steps to a Professional Image

Maintain clean, healthy, and appropriately styled hair.Maintain well-manicured hands and nails.Wear appropriate makeup or maintain neat facial hair.Wear appropriate jewelry.Practice proper posture and deportment.


Professional Image


Courtesy, Compassion, Consistency

• Courtesy– having good manners– being on time for work– starting class on time– keeping appointments

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Compassiona sympathetic consciousness of your students’ distress.a desire to help alleviate that distress.putting yourself in student’s place.understanding what has caused student actions or behavior.conveying approval, correct with care.

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• Consistency– fairly applying rules and standards.– not enforcing rules today and ignoring tomorrow.– being fair and just.– looking for the best in every student.



Desire and Motivation• Desire: the ingredient that makes the difference

between an average educator and a Master Educator.• It creates Maslow’s theory of unconscious

incompetence…we don’t know that we don’t know…like the bumble bee!

• It is the foundation of all self-motivation.

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Desire and Motivation


Motive• A need or desire that causes a person to take action.

− Merriam Webster’s Dictionary• The amount of success we achieve as educators will

greatly depend on the degree of our self-motivation and the direction taken as a result of that motivation.


Motivation is Internal!• We create motivational circumstances.• Students make an internal decision regarding

self-motivation.


More on Motivation• It’s like a car engine.• The two most powerful emotions that influence our

behavior:– DESIRE: excites and energizes– FEAR: causes anxiety and stress

• To be effective and active, it must focus on a specific need, goal, or aim.


Actions for Self-Motivation• Do things you enjoy.• Associate with positive, motivated, successful people.• Identify activities and situations that are personally

motivating.• Improve your physical

fitness.

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Actions for Self-MotivationListen to motivational tapes; read inspirational books.Eliminate “I can’t” from your vocabulary.Change “I wish” to “I will.”Identify your major life goals or desires.


Enthusiasm and Energy• What?

– Lively; absorbing interest or involvement; a strong warmth or feeling; keen interest; fervor; inspiration.


• Why?– It is the inner fire that, combined with desire, can set us

apart from those with far superior abilities!


Enthusiasm Builders• Wake up singing.• Smile, smile, smile.• Be a “first timer.”• Apply the “pretend principle.”• Practice proper posture.• Have personal pep rallies. • Attach yourself to a purpose.

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Enthusiasm BuildersSeize the spirit of adventure.

• Expand your mind through learning.• Think enthusiasm.


• What?– The ability to form mental images of things never

experienced; creativity or resourcefulness.− Merriam Webster’s Dictionary

• Why?

– Educators who are resourceful, creative, and have active minds are successful and in great demand.

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Imagination … Pleasure


Imagination … Pleasure

Developing a vivid and clear imagination in the educational process as an educator will not only help learners expand their own imagination but will also help them grasp the shared information.A creative imagination will help facilitate the presentation of various course topics.Master Educators will facilitate fun with learning.


Effective Communication and Generational Skills

• Educators must master the art of communication with their co-workers and students who vary greatly in age, background, culture, beliefs, and attitudes.


A Master Educator is unique because:

• He or she must speak before groups of learners every day.

• He or she is different from other professions such as:– Courtroom attorneys– Doctors– Clergy


Learner Diversity• Age• Ethnicity• Religion• Underachievers• No personal discipline• Little respect for rules• Dysfunctional families• Aggressive, high achievers, and so forth


Winning Personality andPositive Attitude

• Educators must develop a personality that fosters learning and genuine human relationships.


Convey a Positive Attitude...• Educators must have a passion

for the field he/she teaches and compassion for his/her students.


Personality Development• Maintain an open mind.

• Build a bank of poise.• Make the best of what you have.• Do not hold grudges.

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Personality DevelopmentDo not live in fear.Focus on the future rather than past.Avoid sarcasm at someone else’s expense.Practice sharing pleasing remarks.Do not insist on having the last word.


The Law of Attraction• Any visual image sets up an energetic force field that

attracts the ideas, things, people, and circumstances that are consistent with your visual image.

• If the image is positive, it will bring about positive, desired outcomes and vice versa.


Positive Self-Talk• Three Rules

– State in the personal tense — using “I.”– State in the present tense.– State with enthusiasm.

• Negativity can spread like flames in a forest fire. It can destroy a school, harm interpersonal relationships, and cease the growth of creativity among students.

• What a horrible emotion to spread!


Wrapping It UpMaster Educators must develop a variety of qualities and characteristics to succeed.The qualities will serve individuals as both educators and human beings, regardless of which role is being filled at a given time.Development of the required qualities will take commitment and dedication to the goal.


In Retrospect• List the qualities and characteristics desired in a

Master Educator.• What are the key concepts in time management and

event control?• List at least five strategies for building self-confidence.

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In RetrospectWhat are three steps you can take for taking initiative and practicing self-control?List at least five actions for self-motivation.

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In RetrospectWhat can an educator do to develop his or her personal enthusiasm?What steps can be taken to develop a winning personality and positive attitude?


Congratulations!You have just completed one unit of study in your Instructor Training Program.

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