tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post1586531231654278303..comments2023-08-09T14:05:20.923-07:00Comments on American Faculty Association: Hours for Teaching and Preparation Rule of Thumb: 2-4 Hours of Prep for 1 Hour of ClassUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-25411070513984353862022-12-30T23:37:33.474-08:002022-12-30T23:37:33.474-08:00That is an amazing read! Thanks for sharing!
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There are a few ways to look at compen...Christina, <br />There are a few ways to look at compensation for course development. First, you could call your state's unemployment office, to see how many hours they would consider course development. They usually have guidelines, though they tend to under estimate this important work. For my opinion, I think developing a course should get you as much as if you were teaching the course. In the best of worlds, double that. My experience has been that this important service usually gets a minimum to nothing. I've been paid $500 and I've been paid nothing, as the course development was considered part of the professional duties. If you have time, let this blog know how you were compensated. Sorry for the late reply! I've been away from computers.Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-33574327290052185282021-06-22T05:50:55.660-07:002021-06-22T05:50:55.660-07:00When preparing individual reading lessons for stud...When preparing individual reading lessons for students on an IEP , what is an average time per lesson and what time can be allotted for assessing lessons progress after each lesson? I have 12 IEP individual students on reading goals and 2 behavioral classrooms for reading with 5 separate reading levels. kachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325879486033639406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-64749429588480483712021-06-18T18:37:16.587-07:002021-06-18T18:37:16.587-07:00Hello, Thank you for the information on this blog....Hello, Thank you for the information on this blog. What are your thoughts on how much time it takes to develop a course? Is there a rule of thumb or guideline that should be used? I've developed a number of courses, and it depends on the content, etc., but I'd like to know as I have the opportunity to do some program development and want to be sure I am being compensated fairly. Thank you, ChristinaChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607676733879542968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-859559587673414392021-02-23T22:30:49.938-08:002021-02-23T22:30:49.938-08:00Thanks for this blog.
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Thank you for your interesting question. He...Hello,<br />Thank you for your interesting question. Here are some possible replies. Regarding to your last question, "...can admin dictate my course?" Yes and no. Yes, admin and departments work with faculty to develop curriculum and meet accreditation requirements for class hours. No, admin should no interfere in academic freedom. <br />Regarding canceling a class due to Thanksgiving, lots of schools don't have class on the Wed. before Thanksgiving. So, canceling the class on Tuesday would give students and faculty more time to prep for the holiday. I understand that admin would be under pressure if all faculty canceled classes on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. So, canceling class on Tuesday is another yes and no reply.<br />You mention that your students are ahead of schedule. (Good work:) <br />Another thought is the term "cancel." It all depends on your school, admin, past practices, etc. Speaking as someone who attended college in the 1970s, teachers/professors seemed to cancel classes all the time. As long as the curriculum objectives were me, this practice seemed fine. <br />Into the 1980s, with a more "college as corporation, and students as clients," it seemed that we were under a microscope, regarding missing and/or canceling classes. <br />This led to a rephrasing of the word "cancel."<br />Instead, we began to use the term, "independent study" day. For example, "On Tuesday, you have an independent study day. Please visit the library and/or research online for your next assignment after Thanksgiving."<br />Again, depending on the administration/department chair, this strategy was either approved or disapproved.<br />You didn't write about your contract terms.<br />Are you classified as full-time with contract, full-time waiting for tenure, one year full-time, or classified or mis-classified as "adjunct" or "part-time"? <br />If your job situation is shaky, then as always, we stay professional, and tell whoever told you that you can't cancel class, that you will hold it as scheduled. Situations change so much. In the early 1980s, our writing department told us we only needed to hold class for Mon. and Tues. and to hold conferences W,Th,F. The composition director said it didn't bother him at all if students didn't make appointments for conferences. Just give them the grade they earn. This situation was very good for the writing process! But when I returned 15 years later to teach at the same college, the new composition director insisted that we hold classes 5 days a week, and conference in the hallway. (Not an easy thing to do, and the conferences were open to anyone walking down the hall.).<br />So, I'd like to say that you can cancel class whenever needed, but don't want you to get into hot water. From a contract standpoint, check the contract about missing or canceling classes. That is the legal guideline. If you get time, write about what you decided to do. Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-91786763819057239362019-11-07T06:32:37.723-08:002019-11-07T06:32:37.723-08:00I teach a 1 credit lab that occurs on Tuesday, I w...I teach a 1 credit lab that occurs on Tuesday, I want to cancel class due to the Thanksgiving day holiday. My students are ahead of schedule. I am being told they have to have F2F can admin dictate my course? Lgonzal24https://www.blogger.com/profile/05093813379760606332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-42177405526847397372019-11-07T06:31:07.512-08:002019-11-07T06:31:07.512-08:00I teach a 1 credit lab and it falls on a tuesday b...I teach a 1 credit lab and it falls on a tuesday before thanksgiving my students are caught and in fact ahead of the schedule can I cancel class at my discretion? I am being told I have to have F2F class.Lgonzal24https://www.blogger.com/profile/05093813379760606332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-62678324603050795972019-07-11T08:55:03.697-07:002019-07-11T08:55:03.697-07:00I have just been (tentatively) offered a part-time...I have just been (tentatively) offered a part-time position at my local university. Classes start in five weeks. I have never taught before, let alone done any substantive research on the subject of the course. I am hoping the lecturer who is hiring me will give me a syllabus or two to review, but I’m still worried that with five weeks I will not have time to properly develop the course. My time during the week at this time is limited because I work another part-time job. Do you have any advice?Variableareahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621172362481423877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-15040486670415110552019-01-21T20:02:29.670-08:002019-01-21T20:02:29.670-08:00Thanks for letting me know the link to Berkeley &q...Thanks for letting me know the link to Berkeley "Instructor Preparation Time" is gone, as is the link to DeCal site. The loss is worrisome. I did find a UC Berkeley Extension Instructor Handbook at this link<br />http://instructorlink.berkeley.edu/instructor-handbook.pdf <br />The 65 pages are daunting, and during a quick skim through, I saw no guidelines for prep time. Ironically, though the purpose of the handbook is to let teachers teach, all the legal rules and guidelines, both reading and implementing them, will take up tons of time, and take time away from actual course prep. After reading this, I think that Berkeley and other institutions should allow about 7 to 10 hours prep time for one class hour! Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-37271456872440890942019-01-21T19:51:55.488-08:002019-01-21T19:51:55.488-08:00Thank you for your note, and sorry for the late re...Thank you for your note, and sorry for the late response. Thanks also for letting me know of the "dead" link to "Instructor Preparation Time." I have not been able to find it yet, but will keep looking. (It's a bit worrisome that it's disappeared). I did find this info for UC Berkeley Extension Instructor Handbook:<br />http://instructorlink.berkeley.edu/instructor-handbook.pdf<br />I just gave all 65 pages a quick glance, and can't find any guidelines regarding prep time. (Not to say they aren't there, just couldn't find them yet). However, the kind letter from the dean is unintentionally ironic, I believe, as a handbook to let teachers "focus on what you do best: teach." Most of the 65 pages are complex guidelines/rules that will take hours to read, understand, and implement. In fact, after skimming through the guide, my personal opinion is that the rule of thumb should be at least 5 hours of prep for one class hour, and perhaps more for new instructors! The requirements on the instructors are simply daunting. Meanwhile, I'll keep looking, or if anyone else finds the link to "Instructor Preparation Time," please let me know. Best Regards!Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-44188091731838186542019-01-21T19:32:29.032-08:002019-01-21T19:32:29.032-08:00Thank you, and sorry for the late reply!Thank you, and sorry for the late reply!Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-36543633581167634172019-01-21T19:31:40.963-08:002019-01-21T19:31:40.963-08:00Thanks, and sorry for the late reply. Yes, will be...Thanks, and sorry for the late reply. Yes, will be doing more updates. I do wish the updates were not just the problems facing "adjunct" faculty, but were notices that everyone would be earning professional salaries and receiving recognition for their outstanding, scholarly, and educational work!!! Until then, we'll carry on. Others have faced and overcome this type of oppression.Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-90094183438035915182019-01-21T19:28:38.684-08:002019-01-21T19:28:38.684-08:00Thank you for your note, and sorry to be late to r...Thank you for your note, and sorry to be late to reply. Best Regards!<br />Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-18235632094960038732019-01-21T19:26:32.370-08:002019-01-21T19:26:32.370-08:00Congratulation on clearing your exam and on your h...Congratulation on clearing your exam and on your hard work!Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-23262791097241519682019-01-21T19:25:39.630-08:002019-01-21T19:25:39.630-08:00So sorry for this late response. Mostly, I would h...So sorry for this late response. Mostly, I would have advised to quote the Berkeley guidelines, which are the bare minimum needed, and certainly more time is often required. You might also check with your state unemployment office. There are sympathetic employees there who will try to get adjunct faculty more hours to qualify for UI benefits. They recognize that just counting classroom hours, with only one hour of prep, is not indicative of the amount of work necessary to prepare quality classes. Also, keep a log of your work, "clock in" and "clock out" so to speak. It's often startling how much work you are actually doing to prep for class. Best Wishes, and again, so sorry to be late in the reply.<br />Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-83670640357910006652019-01-21T19:19:08.854-08:002019-01-21T19:19:08.854-08:00Again, just answering your interesting question. T...Again, just answering your interesting question. To the best of my knowledge, the guidelines are not codified, and that's a problem. In Washington State, our experiences are that the DOL and State seem to enable, and let the colleges and universities exploit the "part-time" faculty. That seems to be the reason that you can't get an answer. For many years, in Washington State, the Association for Higher Education has operated with no oversite at all, as it's not technically a "union," so the National Labor Relations Board, at least informally, claims it can't do anything. If you love your job, and love teaching, of course, do what you can to stay in the profession. Keep all your contracts, and a log of time and money you spend. This data may be helpful in the event of legal action. Again, sorry for the late answer and Best Wishes!Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-63415899699671101252019-01-21T19:13:45.286-08:002019-01-21T19:13:45.286-08:00So sorry to just be catching up on the replies. Fo...So sorry to just be catching up on the replies. For your inquiry, I suggest running an internet search, as this is unknown to me. Best Regards!Ms. Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214595711453090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-50777651335589228302018-12-05T07:22:36.371-08:002018-12-05T07:22:36.371-08:00This is really fascinating, You are a very profess...This is really fascinating, You are a very professional blogger. I’ve joined your rss feed and sit up for searching for more of your great post. 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Could you ple...Very interesting piece, thank you! <br /><br />Could you please update the link to "Instructor Preparation Time." ? fijatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11895835533629627774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-83302459798507436502018-08-13T23:06:23.908-07:002018-08-13T23:06:23.908-07:00Nice blog provides many informative and helpful ar...Nice blog provides many informative and helpful articles. Thanks for sharing the information. Looking for more updates in future.<br /><a href="https://www.icscareersonline.com/page.php?url=preparatory-courses" rel="nofollow">Preparatory Courses in Lucknow</a><br />ICSCareersOnlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231129295133280526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-58604026743826010322018-07-22T23:19:13.236-07:002018-07-22T23:19:13.236-07:00Excellent blog, good to see someone is posting qua...Excellent blog, good to see someone is posting quality information. Thanks for sharing this useful information. Keep up the good work.<br /><a href="http://www.icscareersonline.com/" rel="nofollow">Preparatory Courses in Lucknow</a><br /> ICSCareersOnlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231129295133280526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-74408024931297120922018-06-14T22:56:26.237-07:002018-06-14T22:56:26.237-07:00Totally! I was taught this when I started my law e...Totally! I was taught this when I started my law exam preparation. <a href="https://testmaxprep.com/lsat/free-lsat-prep/logic-games-setups" rel="nofollow">LSAT Logic Games</a> were my favorite that time and I made sure I practiced more than 4 hours because I really wanted to clear my exam. It’s not that easy because I cleared my exam in my second attempt.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090433388244607913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046482934861387929.post-23905190120061603082018-05-03T16:45:42.046-07:002018-05-03T16:45:42.046-07:00At my college, the administration wants to pay 1 h...At my college, the administration wants to pay 1 hour of prep for every 4 hours of classroom instructions/lecture. Please give me some responses that I can use to justify that the ratio above is unreasonable. By the way, I am referring to adjunct instructor work at an undergraduate Bachelor program. Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278501968526864125noreply@blogger.com