{"id":99016,"date":"2026-08-10T14:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=99016"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:50:17","slug":"what-nobody-warns-you-about-teaching-college-for-the-first-time-morales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2026\/08\/10\/what-nobody-warns-you-about-teaching-college-for-the-first-time-morales\/","title":{"rendered":"What Nobody Warns You About Teaching College for the First Time [Morales]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/faculty-development\/what-nobody-warns-you-about-teaching-college-for-the-first-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>What Nobody Warns You About Teaching College for the First Time<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from facultyfocus.com by Christopher Morales; <em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">this article is behind a firewall<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>What became clear throughout these conversations was that secondary and\u00a0postsecondary\u00a0education often prioritize\u00a0very different\u00a0instructional skill sets.<\/p>\n<p>In K\u201312 education, teachers\u00a0frequently\u00a0receive formal preparation in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>classroom management,<\/li>\n<li>scaffolding,<\/li>\n<li>differentiation,<\/li>\n<li>assessment design,<\/li>\n<li>engagement strategies,<\/li>\n<li>and developmental learning theory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In higher education, disciplinary\u00a0expertise\u00a0is often treated as the primary qualification for teaching.<\/p>\n<p>Yet many instructors pointed out that\u00a0expertise\u00a0alone does not automatically translate into effective instruction.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em><strong>Also from Faculty Focus, see:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/teaching-and-learning\/the-syllabus-and-the-scar-tissue-what-leadership-preparation-programs-leave-out-and-why-it-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Syllabus and the Scar Tissue: What Leadership Preparation Programs Leave Out and Why It Matters<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 &#8212; from facultyfocus.com Andy Szeto, EdD; <em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">this article is also behind a firewall<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Nobody Warns You About Teaching College for the First Time &#8212; from facultyfocus.com by Christopher Morales; this article is behind a firewall What became clear throughout these conversations was that secondary and\u00a0postsecondary\u00a0education often prioritize\u00a0very different\u00a0instructional skill sets. 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