What Nobody Warns You About Teaching College for the First Time — from facultyfocus.com by Christopher Morales; this article is behind a firewall
What became clear throughout these conversations was that secondary and postsecondary education often prioritize very different instructional skill sets.
In K–12 education, teachers frequently receive formal preparation in:
- classroom management,
- scaffolding,
- differentiation,
- assessment design,
- engagement strategies,
- and developmental learning theory.
In higher education, disciplinary expertise is often treated as the primary qualification for teaching.
Yet many instructors pointed out that expertise alone does not automatically translate into effective instruction.
Also from Faculty Focus, see:
The Syllabus and the Scar Tissue: What Leadership Preparation Programs Leave Out and Why It Matters — from facultyfocus.com Andy Szeto, EdD; this article is also behind a firewall