The reply I gave to a new instructor who has never taught a university class, and who only has 5 weeks to prep, doesn't seem to "save" on the post about classroom prep hours. So, I'm including it here in this post, without the more detailed research I'd like to do. Here is the link to the article, with the instructor's question at the end of the article, following other postings
http://americanfacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2012/02/hours-for-teaching-and-preparation-rule.html
Hello and Thank you for your note. I'd love to research and give you lots of advice, and will do so in a week or so. Meanwhile, it's very astute of you to ask for the syllabus from other teachers. The department chair could also provide syllabus examples, and types of assignments, whether graded or not. Work on your research for the subject of the course. This will give you knowledge and confidence. Also, keep any communications regarding offering you the part-time position. (If it was only spoken, then email back to whoever hired you, and confirm what was said in the email. Did they give you a contract? If so, make about 5 copies for your records. Regarding calendars, I like to keep two: one monthly for an overall view, and one weekly for more details. Each day you will teach, write the time and subject: for example, 10:00 Eng 101. Then, you might also have a binder/notebook, a teaching log, with the days and dates of your class meetings. Write the day and date at the top. You are ready to add curriculum plans and extra info, such as holidays and other school events. There is a lot of record keeping in teaching. Keep everything, note everything, on your teaching log and/or monthly/weekly calendars. You can note student absences and/or possible discipline issues. Plan assignments so that you can quickly return them. It's a challenge to return assignments in two days, but if possible, the quick return helps keep the learning fresh. Regarding teaching, you could do online research for classroom managements skills for a university. However, your university should have a student and faculty handbook, either hard copy or online. This should clearly outline classroom expectations, and helps provide clear guidelines for all. You will discover that teaching even one class is not part-time, as it's easy to think about the class a lot. We all try to work to limit this energy, and keep energy for our other jobs and our private lives. We all must stay healthy, take care of ourselves, and plan recreation time. Regarding going into the classroom to teach for the first time, remember you are the captain of this ship. You could share with the students that you are up on the topic and current research, but new to teaching. Students know when we make mistakes or don't know something, so I've found it's best to share this. When I haven't known the answer to a question, I tell the class I'll research it, and try to answer next class. This seemed to be ok with my students. Some of them will do their best to help you. Remember to keep everything, including a record of your prep time. Try not to worry, as it doesn't do any good. Teaching is like surfing: sometimes we get knocked over by little or big waves. Sometimes, we get a lovely smooth, and energetic ride. You are strong and you can do this. Just don't forget to keep and record everything.
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Monday, July 1, 2019
Dr. Keith Hoeller's Latest Op-Ed July 1, 2019 "The Real College Inequality Democrats Have Yet to Address" published in Counterpunch
This morning Counterpunch published Dr. Keith Hoeller's latest op-ed, "The Real College Inequality Democrats Have Yet to Address."
Here are some brief excerpts:
"Just in time for the 2020 presidential election, the Democrats have discovered that there is real economic inequality in the United States. But they have not yet fully addressed the role that the Democratic party and its leaders have played in creating this vast inequality that led to the election of President Donald Trump in 2016....
“If politicians are going to solve a problem, they must first have a clear diagnosis before offering a treatment. Before the Democrats spend tax money on free tuition and paying off student loans, they need to acknowledge the income disparity among the professoriate and make solving it an equal priority.”
For the complete article, please see:
Friday, April 26, 2019
Hoeller, Dr. Keith, and Longmate, Jack Op-Ed Opposed to SHB 2158: "Who are Our State's Worst Paid Teachers?" Washington State Part Time Faculty Association, Seattle Times, Friday, April 26, 2019
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UPDATE SUNDAY APRIL 28, 2019
Except for us, no one in Olympia has suggested the hypocrisy of offering free tuition to attend colleges staffed by low paid adjuncts.
Jack Longmate and I have been writing legislators. But it would help if they heard from others as well. Letters should be short (they don't read long ones) and to the point: Please provide money specifically for adjuncts to reduce the huge disparity in our pay compared with the full-timers.
Christine RolfesChair, Senate Ways and Means CommitteeOlympia, WA 98504Both the Conference budget and E2SHB 2158 do not contain any money earmarked solely to adjunct faculty for the purpose of reducing the huge disparity in their pay compared to their full-time counterparts. Unless you earmark adjunct equity money now, we will go on being paid only 60 cents on the dollar for teaching the exact same courses as the full-timers.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
"Jack Longmate and I have just published an op-ed in The Seattle Times. It is called, "Who are our state's worst paid teachers?" https://www.
Both E2SHB 2158 and Conference Budget Omit Equity Pay for Adjunct Professors
"The Democrats are still trying to pass legislation tomorrow (Sunday) and leave Olympia. Their big plan is to tax businesses and home sellers in order to pay for free college tuition for high school graduates.
Except for us, no one in Olympia has suggested the hypocrisy of offering free tuition to attend colleges staffed by low paid adjuncts.
Jack Longmate and I have been writing legislators. But it would help if they heard from others as well. Letters should be short (they don't read long ones) and to the point: Please provide money specifically for adjuncts to reduce the huge disparity in our pay compared with the full-timers.
We laid out the complete argument in our op-ed (you can post comments too):
It would really help if you can take the time to write a few legislators in support of adjunct faculty equity pay. You can find their email addresses at leg.wa.gov. Family members can write too.
Christine RolfesChair, Senate Ways and Means CommitteeOlympia, WA 98504Both the Conference budget and E2SHB 2158 do not contain any money earmarked solely to adjunct faculty for the purpose of reducing the huge disparity in their pay compared to their full-time counterparts. Unless you earmark adjunct equity money now, we will go on being paid only 60 cents on the dollar for teaching the exact same courses as the full-timers.
E2SHB 2158 says that "The legislature finds that individuals with a post-secondary credential have a greater chance of earning a wage that can support themselves and their families than if they do not obtain a post-secondary credential."But this fact does not apply to students who earn advanced degrees if they choose to teach in those colleges. The average adjunct professor who teaches half-time is lucky to earn even $20K a year, while the average public school teacher earns $60K plus benefits.Please put the Democrats on the side of "equal pay for equal work." Don't leave Olympia without earmarking a significant down payment to improve salaries specifically for adjunct professors.Cordially,Keith Hoeller, Ph.D.
Co-founder, Washington Part-Time Faculty AssociationEditor, Equality for Contingent Faculty: Overcoming the Two-Tier System (Vanderbilt University Press)Seattle, WA
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
"Jack Longmate and I have just published an op-ed in The Seattle Times. It is called, "Who are our state's worst paid teachers?" https://www.
We are opposing SHB 2158 because it wants to tax businesses hundreds of millions of dollars in large part to offer free college tuition to lower income residents while doing nothing at all for the adjuncts who teach in those colleges.
We find this hypocritical, to say the least.
Could you take the time to write your legislators and to ask them 1) to vote against SHB 2158 and 2) to put money in the budget for adjunct faculty?
[Here is the link: http://leg.wa.gov/ ]
Can you write to your legislators opposing SHB 2158 immediately?
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