A list of the most-asked for articles in 2009 from teachers of non-traditional students, adults aged 25 or older. From ice breakers to lesson plans, get it all here.
Ice breakers are the best way to help your students get to know each other, to break the ice on the awkward first day of school. If your students are adults, it's even more important to choose an ice breaker that won't backfire on you.
Beginning your
lesson plans with a five-minute warm up or ice breaker can serve to focus your students on the topic, open up
creative thinking, and help them to apply the learning in new ways. The feedback you get from students also gives you an instant reading on where their heads are. Here are ten ice breakers that make great warm ups in lesson plans.
The teacher of adults has a different job from the one who teaches children. If you're teaching adult students, it's important to understand the five principles of teaching adults. It's important to know how adults learn.
Lesson plans for adult education don't have to be difficult. Follow these easy steps and see how effective you can be.
Sometimes favorites are short little articles packed with meaningful information. If you're a teacher of adults, you're practicing
andragogy.
Inspired teachers change lives. You'll find some great quotes here for posting on your wall, in your blog, wherever and whenever you need a little
inspiration.
Adults disruptive? Never. But just in case, know how to handle them.
If you're an old pro, you could teach this course, but if you're just starting out, public speaking might be giving you the willies. There's a cure.
If you’ve ever questioned why students don’t seem prepared for life in the modern world, Tony Wagner has a compelling answer in his book, The Global Achievement Gap. More importantly, he has intriguing questions, and that’s his bottom line: right answers may have been okay in the old world, but knowing how to ask the right questions is the key to survival in the new, global world our students are entering.
Our #10 top article in 2009 is about assessing needs in the workplace. Lots of people who teach adults do so in the corporate world. Make the very most of your corporate training by starting with a needs assessment. Your budget manager will love you.
