As they described teaching it, the differences in their The English teacher got the idea. The value of taking Reprinted from Faculty Focus, March 15, 2017.risks is less about the outcome and more about theClimbing the Stairs:Observations on a Teaching CareerBy Patty H. Phelps, EdD approaches will serve faculty well over time.My office is on the first floor of the education 2. And its demanding. Some [respondents] said that their departments were Reprinted from Academic Leader, 22.4 (2006): 3.oblivious to the fact that they were doing it, she says. Kelly, R. Faculty Focus Special Report: 12 Tips for Improving Your Faculty Development Plan. The relationships with theinstructionally moving forward. Recently, however, I started a daily at the main entrance to each department. process of implementing changedeciding what to change and how to change it or considering Any instructional practice that is new to you, suchwhether to add a new instructional strategythe ques- as group testing, giving students a role in creatingtion of risk lurks in the choices being considered. Chances areare also times that merit making a change that feels risky. This Faculty Focus special report is designed to take the mystery out of writing teaching philosophy statements, and includes both examples and how-to articles written by educators from various disciplines and at various stages of their professional careers. Opportu- office. Yet faculty in my study said that that was one ofcourses or coursework so that students find greater the unique things about learning communitiesthat therecoherence in what they are learning and greater interac- are these opportunities [for interacting with students] thattion with faculty and peers.) engaging them in civic-minded, service-learning projects. Institutions can also What I was reading about midcareer faculty in the invite faculty who have won teaching awards. New faculty have been studied in some nary analysis of the middle years would disagree. Live lectures allow the instructor to gauge the students understanding in real-time, and adjust the lecture accordingly. The art and science of successful online discussions. The experiences of graduate Students of Color in hybrid HESA programs are complex and multi . But is there a missing leg that Good teaching is not just a you have it or you dontwould add strength and stability to the stool? We can learn to work with what we dont doIve been thinking here lately about that long mid-ca- well, and use strengths to compensate for weaknesses. So familiar,routine of climbing the four sets of staircases in the build- these are easily ignored. Minimize tasks amount of your time. This additional work can be a source of they experienced, especially in the way of challenges. SPECIAL REPORT Diversity and Inclusion in the College Classroom www.FacultyFocus.com2 A fraternity member from the University of Oklaho- ma is videotaped chanting a racist song. An audio and video conferencing solution designed for group collaborations and meetings, or large-scale web-based events. 6-12. We can accept that we arent perfect teachers and never will be. Content carries the day. Consider small is ideal. Faculty Focus Special Report: Engaging Online Students with Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Tools This Creative Commons license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon our work non-commercially, as long as they credit us and indicate if changes were made. a job, a steady paycheck, and a retirement plan (that will with lots of healthy ideas. Topic outline. Live lectures allow students to ask questions in real-time, as the lecture is proceeding. CTEs online workshops are delivered through either WebEx,Microsoft Teams, or Bongo with the audio component available either as captioning or a transcript. January/February, pp. pedagogical community within the college or university. The survey also sought to find out who's flipping, who's not, and the barriers and benefits to those who flip. Live chat office hours (synchronous) allows the instructor and a student to have an interaction that resembles a real conversation; using a discussion board (asynchronous) to collect and respond to questions works better for students whose schedules wouldnt permit them to engage in a live chat. I propose skill, nor is it an automatic companion of terminal,there is. I dont think a lot of mid-career you begin finding your way as a teacher, its about faculty do this. Weleadership development series called Workshops for need to rethink how we can enable people to take onFaculty on Leadership in Academic Life to enable faculty leadership and administrative roles, while continuingto hone a whole variety of skills and to envision what to be productive in other ways. From theEven though I always liked using chalk (and had a special brief hallway encounter, they asked me to help with astainless steel holder for it), other tools have definitely research project. Wethe sense that Bea thinks Staci can learn to write better. 2014. an audio feedback tool, Vocaroo and VoiceThread include a piece of dark chocolate; nuts and seeds make great options. Some of the solutions to tired teaching are easy.They start with recognizing that its a problemthat Reprinted from Faculty Focus, October 3, 2012.teachers get tired gradually, that burnout results fromProfessional Faculty Development:The Necessary Fourth LegBy Alan Altany, PhD theory, research, and professional collaboration with colleagues.The well-known three-legged stool of academic The understanding of instructional concepts and lifeteaching, research, and servicehas been as- teaching processes can be expanded and deepened via sumed to cover the main responsibilities of faculty professional development.in academic communities. Grading for these types of activities is not recommended, unless there are alternatives. Job candidates are evaluated based on publications and letters of Reprinted from Academic Leader, 25.5 (2009): 2. recommendation. Teaching is relentless. To her surprise, Robinson agreed, and the class time when we are most open to the idea of a had a wonderful session with her. in outcomes-based faculty development programs. Some of the articles you will find in the report include: How to Write a Philosophy . Transferring. No way, the course is already too full withessential material. In the summer of 2014, Faculty Focussurveyed its readers to gain a better understanding of their views on flipped learning. Its broad(5059). Cultivate the art of saying no in order to focus your comments. To counteract this tendency, Thompson required 11 Strategies for Managing Your Online Courses www.FacultyFocus.com 8. renewal, but the faculty interviewed often described it They asked about professional supportwhat mid-ca- as something else to be done, something additional that reer faculty received as well as what they might wish to required energy from already-depleted reserves. "For most educators, writing a philosophy of teaching statement is a daunting task. As online education becomes a mainstream of the higher education ecosystem, one question still persists: How do I know what my online students have learned? There are no easy answers, just as there arent in face-to-face courses, but with a little creativity and flexibility, you soon discover that the online learning environment opens up a host of new educational assessment possibilities. Its offers time to gain confidence as a teacher, toexplore new options, and take risks. The chance to take risksTeaching benefits when well their teaching is promoting learning. FROM PAGE 8 Be up front with any late student correspondence resulting from your travels. Upcoming Conferences for Higher Ed Professionals, Seven Assessment Challenges of Moving Your Course Online (and a Dozen+ Solutions), But What If They Cheat? territory. Live chats allow for real-time interaction, like a conversation. This is a tool that poses reflective questions and offers relevant resources inviting you to think about how to design face-to-face and online approaches to learning that are meaningfully accessible, diverse, equitable, and inclusive. IntroductionThe importance of supporting new faculty is well-researched and understood. Between 36 percent and 40 percent registered dissatisfac- tion with their workload, and almost 27 percent were not Some define midlife as those years from the age of satisfied with the time available to advise students.40 to 59; others use a window of 45 to 65 years old todefine the group. One interviewee for the faculty member who has stopped doing one thing said, Once youve gotten tenure, you are sort of in and is cutting back on another, a host of reasons can be charge of your own fate. Use your snack break to get outdoors or connect with Putting your own health on the back burner? Technology has may have not been extended. professional endeavor is knowledge of whom to call for which dilemma. This can lead to significant frustration for faculty, especially when students struggle to get past their strong emotional responses and disagree productively. A recorded version might be preferable. She happened toattend a reading by Sparta author Roxanna Robinson, and CONTINUED ON PAGE 154Mid-Career Faculty: How to Stay Engaged, Fulfilled, and Productive www.FacultyFocus.com 14 (June 2009): 4-5. seen them on campus the previous semester. Failing. Students might put off engaging with a recorded lecture because they can always do it later.. If the student needs to see something the instructor is doing during the meeting, and needs to be able to ask questions while it is taking place, then live video will be the best option. Take regular breaks.faculty to be visible and available. (Chapnick, Faculty Focus Special Report, 2009, p.4). Tools in the green (lower left) quadrant are the unappreciated workhorses theyre not fancy, but get the job done. She completed her PhD in Curriculum Theory and Implementation in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University in 2009. Maryellen Weimer, PhDMid-Career Faculty: How to Stay Engaged, Fulfilled, and Productive www.FacultyFocus.com 3 The chart below will help you think through the dimensions of immediacy and bandwidth (alarger versionis also available as a PDF). East Campus 3, Second Floor, Phone: 519 888 4567 x 43353 While by looking in the mirror. Many of our nutrition clients find that using Google or org/10.1111/nure.12065 Outlook calendar scheduling and reminders is a good way to prioritize a daily walk, meditation, or a quick Camille Freeman and Bevin Clare are licensed nutrition- stretch. We dotalk about being tired. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining workshop content in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for our programming, please let us know by emailing cte@uwaterloo.ca. Part of the the responsibility on the chair to create an atmosphere responsibility of being an academic leader is to where those kinds of conversations might be comfort-provide appropriate guidelines and support to foster facul- able. Most faculty find the autonomy of academic positions Reference: Baldwin, R., DeZure, D., Shaw, A., andhighly attractive. Simplyfaculty tend to have professional interests and needs that having a pizza party and expecting magical interaction tolearning communities can fulfill. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining workshop content in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for our programming, please let us know by emailing, Videoconferencing Alternatives: How Low-Bandwidth Teaching Will Save Us All, How Students Create a Video Assignment in Bongo, Live video sharing of slides, presentations and applications, Iddblog: Videoconferencing Alternatives: How Low-Bandwidth Teaching Will Save Us All, Educause: Asynchronous and synchronous elearning, UBC: Asynchronous Communication: Tools for Collaboration, Faculty Focus Special Report: Engaging Online Students with Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Tools, Blended Learning and Educational Technologies, These are assignments in which the final Product created by the students is a video or audio recording, such as student presentations, creative assignments, interviews, and role playing, Instructors can create either individual or group assignments, Students can create videos with Bongo or upload video or audio that theyve create separately, Students can combine video segments into a continuous final presentation, Students can coordinate group projects and schedule their own real-time meetings in Bongo, Students can record their own Bongo meetings and submit them to the assignment, Assignments can be peer-reviewed via rating scale r rubric, along with comments, Instructors create short video or audio question prompts; students respond by video, Students can be given time t respond to prompts, or be asked to respond on the spot with camera activating automatically. Download Faculty Focus Special-Report 2017: Mid-Career PDF for free. He chimed in, keeping but the rest all happened pretty serendipitously.the details straight and briefly describing how thingslooked from his perspective. Please note that some accommodations may require time to arrange. Upcoming Conferences for Higher Ed Professionals. I thought it was too simplified to say all midcareer education. In terms of Reference: Baldwin, R. G., Lunceford, C. J., & Vander-faculty work effort, at each successive stage, faculty linden, K. E. (2005). Just stay between the lines and youll get where you need to go withminimal effort.But careers dont stay on track without care and attention. And its those whyquestions that lead to assumptions, beliefs, and a deeper understanding of what makes aninstructional practice coherent and effective. Accessibility and Accommodations Statement. Probably not, but there are somephotographs from World War I on. Theres considerable planning with purposeful efforts to take care of our instructionalinvolved before each class. We confuse physical tiredness with emotionalHer institution supports a student success mission. Mid-Career Faculty:How to Stay Engaged, Fulfilled, and Productive MAGNA 2017 Magna Publications, Inc. 2718 Dryden Drive Madison, Wisconsin 53704 USA www.magnapubs.com But what about that contains the largest cohort of faculty. Using Critical Race Theory and sense of belonging, we examined the racialized experiences of 17 graduate Students of Color in hybrid higher education and student affairs (HESA) graduate preparation programs in the United States to understand how faculty members contribute to their sense of belonging. She ambled along, talking about orator, who, by the way, was not paid, but volunteeredwhat they had the students read, how they wrote about it, his time. sure they get acted on. This comprehensive report delves into the significant role played by ChatGPT and AI technologies in reshaping the landscape of higher education. As we seek out and use the multitudinoushooded faculty member. says. This physical complements ours? Its not representative of howcomplex a role faculty have. Because of the traditional relationships between faculty and students, interaction outside of class can be difficult What she found through her research is that midcareer for some faculty and students, Ellertson says. es in higher education. Once teachers get more comfortable with the content, Very little attention has been paid to this particular develop structures that guide their way through courses, career span, even though its the longest, which means and come up with activities and assignments that work it contains the largest cohort in the academic workforce. Planning the course was fun synergistic learning experiences for teachers and students.and so was teaching it. She hasnt touched the stack of an uncannily accurate portrait of a burned out teacher.papers since she read the first page of Staci Cooks com- How do teachers reach this point?position in which definitely is spelled defiantly and pointsare emphasized by using really twice. "Philosophy of Teaching Statements: Examples and Tips on How to Write a Teaching Philosophy Statement" (Faculty Focus, special report) D. Examples of "Teaching Philosophy Statements" (selected by Western) "My Teaching Philosophy, Eric Gray Anderson" (2014 Teaching Excellence Award Winner; pdf) Motivational factors affecting the integration of a Learning Management System by faculty. rejuvenating instructional experience. At some point, a kind of paralyzing that generated good discussion, those three papersinertia can settle over us. Taking these factors to heart, perhaps Iabout what is currently relevant to students. Check Pages 1-20 of Faculty Focus Special-Report 2017: Mid-Career in the flip PDF version. Part need from colleagues when they build their leadershipof being a faculty member is more than doing research. More than 50 percent of faculty at the earlyFaculty, narrowing the data so that they looked only at midlife and late midlife stages were dissatisfied with thefull-time faculty at four-year institutionsstill a sizeable amount of time available to keep current in the field.cohort of 10,315 faculty. Administrators have to solve the we can make better use of your strengths? That might productivity paradox, embracing the need for clear be an open-ended way to begin that conversation. Teaching Through the Seasons: Perspectives from a Retiring Professor A MAGNA PUBLICATION FACULTY FOCUS SPECIAL REPORT Teaching Through the Seasons: Perspectives from a Retiring Professor www.FacultyFocus.com2 I It is an action, process, andwould also propose that faculty committed to teaching way of thinking and as such it constitutes serious,should be its most articulate advocates. It makes teachers aware of integral part of every faculty members efforts to what they do, asks them why, and challenges them to become more effective in the classroom. Particularly relevant to readers of a newsletter onteaching was the fact that midlife faculty reportedspending the largest percentage of their time onMid-Career Faculty: How to Stay Engaged, Fulfilled, and Productive www.FacultyFocus.com 12 In a this kind of peer review is a poor representation ofrecent post on tired teaching I identified what I think is what colleagues can do for each others teaching.the major challenge of those yearskeeping your teach- During the mid-career years, colleagues can being fresh and keeping yourself engaged, enthusiastic, and pedagogical collaborators. Colleagues can challenge the assumptions1. If we dont, then I thinka leadership role is. However, this one measure of faculty produc- do we find them?tivity should not be mistaken as stagnation, says ShariEllertson, an assessment consultant at the University of I think we find them through our teaching andWisconsin-Stevens Point, who conducted research on fac- learning centers on our campuses, Ellertson says. comfortable and works for students, figuring out how to Coaches provide feedback on all aspects of an athletes deal with student excuses and grade grubbingtheres performance that need improvement and then work so much work to be done. Add savored.new content? For example, you can summarize the live discussion and students can participate asynchronously over a period of time. Who has time to Reprinted from Faculty Focus, March 1, 2017.figure how that works? Modifying delivery strategies whilejugglinghow to teach inmultiple modes ofdeliveryisa new challengeat theforefront of most educators minds. . I thought, where are all roles. Not equitable: some students will not be able to participate at the required time due to technical or scheduling problems. As many of us have learned, itswith studentsthose who want to talk, those needing not enough to know we need to eat well and exercisehelp, and those with questions or, sometimes, complaints. This report is free when you sign up forFaculty Focus, a free newsletter with effective pedagogical techniques to bring with you to both the classroom and online! We run on empty and dont take care of our instructional health with mindful purpose. On the other hand, faculty cited the pride and satisfac-Managing the Academic LeadershipPipelineBy Rob Kelly ObstaclesWhen few faculty members are willing to serve There were several factors that faculty cited for their as department chair, two questions come to reluctance to become leaders, including the perceived mind: why, and what can we do about it? Be in the momentin that time you and students share, In the beginning, tired teaching comes and goes. their performance in a course. Seeing this classroom now On my fifth day of stair climbing, I saw two colleaguesmade me think about the changes in my teaching. Maybe our beliefs cant change,doesnt resonate. Not all the ideas presented get this what we believe, and enables us to consider how aspectsfavorable response. In Faculty Focus Special Report: Diversity and Inclusion in the College Classroom. Use creative course design rather than positive contributions? Reprinted: "20 Questions about Writing Assignments." Faculty Focus Special Report: Keys to Designing Effective Research and Writing Assignments. Whose interests are similar to ours?activity has given me a chance to engage in some mental With whom can we bounce off ideas for teaching a newreflection. Those first classroom experiences are critical, and most institutions have robust programs to help new teachers successfully navigate their early years. of motivating professional goals can cause professors to Mid-career faculty teach the same number of courses settle into a dull routine or begin to invest their energies and are expected (if they want to be promoted) to in activities outside of their professional lives. (p. 49) maintain the same level of scholarly output. the workday. She got a willing collab-styles were hard to miss. things we see is unhealthy or mindless snacking. Experience all that and would be well-served to redirect some their working with lots of students positions mid-career newfound time and energy to figuring out where they teachers to do the same. performance reviews happen in most departments, but Although not all department chairs interviewed agreed, will the evidence submitted show any signs of change? Whose expertiseas I make my way around the building. Applications of structural equation modeling in marketing and consumer research . We choose them because we can see ourselves (I dont use group work because students tell me theydoing them. of a new semester is the perfect time to change your default pattern. What operates says. Nearly all online schools Travel with a cigarette lighter plug-in. Wakingnew strategies for self-care. Usually theres some sort of annual performancety productivity throughout their careers, says Susan Robi- evaluation at most places, either leading up to tenureson, a psychology professor at the College of Notre Dame or to a contract renewal at institutions that dont haveof Maryland. The questiontiredness returns. We may be physically tired, but we may also be Theres nothing on the subject in my big file of articles emotionally drained and running on empty. Since you changed books? Retrieved February 1, 2017 from Faculty Focus Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna . Many of us teach the (not just techniques) sourced externally.same courses year after year. Also, consider that chocolate may be associated with cognitive using peer-to-peer review with select activities to allow enhancement (Scholey & Owen, 2013). All of us need to recognizestudents, especially those who dont write well, cant the importance of emotional rejuvenation and makecalculate and seem unable to think critically. She had gotten interested in veteran literature, reporting But what was most compelling about the workshop wasbeing amazed at the diversity of books, essays, short how valuable this experience was for these two teachers.stories, poems, blogs, and websites. On several other recentself-guided building tours, I have seen past and present The whole stair-climbing experience has remindedstudents in the halls or on the stairs. In: Faculty Focus Special Report: Diversity and Inclusion in the College Classroom. The question is whether were taking full that goes way beyond whether the PowerPoint slidesadvantage of them. He was a former Marine, commented on how effectively the two teachers hadstanding off to the side, trying to look relaxed but actually worked togetherhow their perspectives complementedmore at attention than at ease. Connect across departments.to become school principals, district superintendents,and curriculum coordinators. For example, a synchronous (live) presentation allows students to ask questions while the presentation is in progress; an asynchronous (recorded) presentation allows students time to deliberate and reflect before asking their questions (in, say, an online discussion group). Kelly, R. (2009). The instructor guides the students, provides them with feedback, and assesses them as needed. Time for long-range planningBeginning teachers always be professionally appropriate relationships, are often in survival mode, and every day presents but it becomes easier to talk with students about the a new challenge. Yes, every semester and every course isMid-Career Faculty: How to Stay Engaged, Fulfilled, and Productive www.FacultyFocus.com 13 Late-life faculty reported(p. 99) These changes include increasing diversity of spending 53.5 percent of their time on teaching. Oftentimes its the chairs responsi-offered the following advice on how to support faculty: bility to have those conversations, and I think a good Clearly articulate what it means to be a productive question would be, To what degree are your strengths being utilized by our department, and is there any way faculty member. Students can access the course content, and interact with the instructor and their peers, whenever it suits their schedule. produced more books and book chapters in the last stages of their careers. Facilitate internal sharing among staff and faculty, with focus on professional development p.3. Clearly it had been antad disorganized, fussing with the technology, comfort- unusual learning experience for the students. classroom experiences for students (and teachers) However, a lot of what came out of the interviews related happens when the content stays the same course after to teaching or emerged from it. Aging in the profession reinforces1. tional priorities, Robison says. Match faculty to the institution. It seemsliterature did not match what I was seeing, which was a little bit obvious, but we arent always doing those[midcareer] faculty members who were very excited, very things, Ellertson says. Adapted fromCourse Design Models that Combine In-Person and Online Components: Definitions and ExamplesandCourse Design Models: Blended, Hybrid, Flipped,HyFlex,University of Guelph. work in environments that prize always being rationalThey dont just wake up one morning and find them- and objective. Theres also been some researchand literature on senior faculty, mostly devoted to keeping them engaged and productive astheir career winds down. In times of cutbacks, you might need to downsize or even eliminate some programs. I see itthey write down the idea, practice that shines light on fundamental beliefs aboutnod, or maybe ask a follow-up question to be sure they teaching and learning. Self-efficacy and college . Itbeen studied less than new faculty. Once engaged, its asteady pace forward. Support professional and faculty development. Remind faculty that they are the institutions most Depending on the mission and goals of the institution, valuable resource. Many online video tools do this automatically. Thenspecial opportunities are afforded by that long stretch colleagues can be in each others courses with feedbackin the middle. Thisin leadership roles, DeZure says. Since Not many, but I do worry that a lot of us do get emotion-you had lunch with a group of students? Gautreau, C. (2011). CTEs face-to-faceworkshops typically involve a mix of presentation and discussion-based activities, and we encourage a scent-free environment. development activities should be an expectation for all Reprinted from The Teaching Professor, 25.6 (2011): 6.Avoiding Burnout:Self-Care Strategies for FacultyBy Camille Freeman and Bevin Clare 2. Email:cte@uwaterloo.ca. John Bean, author of Engaging Ideas, helps us to understand what students might need to learn by contrasting novice and expert reading behaviors. Rigid criteria can going to depend on the communication skills of the get an institution into trouble because its hard to apply chair to be able to field that sort of conversation, she the same criteria across the curriculum. Description: Diversity and Inclusion in the College Classroom features 20 articles from faculty teaching at a wide range of institutions throughout the United States and Canada. difficulty of leadership positions, the negative effects it These are the questions that Deborah DeZure, assistant might have on their careers, and a lack of understandingprovost for faculty and organizational development at of what leaders, such as department chairs, do.Michigan State University, and her colleagues soughtto answer as preparing the next generation of leaders DeZure says that leadership roles are getting morebecomes a growing concern with the inevitable departure difficult due to increased regulation and financialof the large cohort of leaders from the baby boom cutbacks. In our Tending the Teacher up and going to bed at about the same time each daysession at the recent Teaching Professor Conference in will help to synchronize your body clock. attriting. It requires regular reflectionthe reasons why professional development plays a critical and exposure to new ideas and information that arerole in the ongoing growth of teachers. This tool was designed for you. It isnt students. Of course. Feeling exhausted and isolated,mid-career faculty slowly retreat into a dull routinecarrying on, but with a bit less energyand a diminished enthusiasm for teaching and learning.Mid-Career Faculty: How to Stay Engaged, Fulfilled, and Productive features 13 articlescurated from Faculty Focus, The Teaching Professor, and Academic Leader. Remote Teaching Home Delivery Strategies As we move closer toward a post-pandemic future, many institutions are considering a variety of course delivery approaches. They spent the summer reading extraordinary teaching experiences can be, and howpotential material and talking about experiences they unlikely collaborations with new content can createmight include in the course. A significant portion of the course takes place online. Another example would be asking students to read something during the synchronous session and participate in a live discussion based on what theyve read. Also, by that teachers step outside their comfort zonewhen they point in their career, most teachers have received a try an instructional approach markedly different from range of negative student comments and experienced how they normally teach, when they teach content the various emotions that emanate from them. Which feel like unnecessary chores quite time consuming. Yes, indeed, they must 4. Youve achieved a certain level summoned to justify what, taken separately, are small of professional maturity that indicates the department changes. FLO MicroCourse: Write your teaching philosophy statement OER. It was these justifications that motivated this researchteam to look at mid-career faculty and compare them Researchers looked at levels of dissatisfaction for suchwith junior and senior faculty across three categories: factors as time available to advise students, time availablework effort, productivity, and satisfaction. Theyworking part-time or on fixed-term contracts. Live lectures allow for an increased sense of the instructor actually being there that is, more social presence and instructor presence. One of the challenges frequently cited Colleagues who see each others teaching only on rare by interviewees in this study (all faculty at a research occasions have no reason to suspect any changes. Reprinted from The Teaching Professor, 19.9 (2005): 4-6. Sure they can motivate the most lackadaisical of students, juggle a seemingly endless . But being left alone also means that Moretto, K. (2008). And we hope youll let usknow what else we could do that would support you during the mid-career years. You could hire, buthappening here. only minimally. For most of us our instructional growth keeping the ratings moving in the right direction. What makes writing a TPS so challenging? Leave the building at lunch or mid-afternoon.nities abound for campus involvement. Although important,perspective, what makes that time window unique? Flyers with could step it up a notch by enrolling in a tap dance classinformation on upcoming comedy acts and anxiety as a way to combat my deteriorating hip!support groups serve to remind us of the lives outside theclassroom that our students lead. People are being asked to do a lot moregeneration. We need emotional sustenance a priority.to believe that students can learn and that our teachingpromotes their acquisition of knowledge and development Other solutions arent so easy. ment. Teacher burnout is a gradual process. Computers in Human Behavior, 23(1), 175-191. At the University of Missouri, a slow response to racial slurs and graffiti fueled protests and led to the resigna- tion of top administrators. Youre no longer a new faculty collegial involvement in our teaching is the ubiquitousmember, but arent yet an old one. These hybrid and flexible approaches have the potential to harness the best of both worlds: in-person and virtual learning. Assembling collections of course knowledge and skills needed in the workplace, and materials, settling into a teaching style that feels about those life lessons inherently a part of growing up. Students new to the course for a certain faculty and some on seniors, but almost nothing on the semester dont know whats missing from last semester. Be willing to try new things,with students is a possibility. By late life the averagereported was 44.93 hours. There are manydelivery optionstochoosefrom: face-to-face, hybrid,HyFlex,blended,online synchronous, online asynchronous, etc. If your schools LMS doesnt provide on whats important to you.Mid-Career Faculty: How to Stay Engaged, Fulfilled, and Productive www.FacultyFocus.com 10 Good teaching requires emotional energy aswell. Researchers Baldwin, Lunce- is the extensive research on midlife in general, whichford, and Vanderlinden (reference below) quote sources suggests that this is a dynamic and complex period ofdescribing this career stage as perhaps the least studied life. Please add to the list byregularly confuse physical fatigue with the more serious sharing the preventive steps that work for you.emotional tiredness that comes from a heavy workload Purposefully make changesnot always big ones, notof always being there, always giving, and always jugglingmultiple balls in the air. or maybe the practice doesnt fit with a particular educational philosophy, but isnt it better to have at least When I ask participants to look over their notes (I love considered it or tried so we can say with authority thatteaching faculty because they do take notes) and share its at odds with what we believe?what criteria they used to select the new ideas theyreconsidering implementing, the responses are pretty What worries me is that those new strategies that wenonspecific: I liked it. Its something I think I can do. dont write down or consider are initially rejected, notI can use it when Im teaching X. I think they are really because they dont fit with our educational philosophies,saying, This approach fits comfortably with who I am but because they feel risky. Every student is a unique individual, Take time for the pause that refreshes: regularbut collectively theyre all novices who ask the same reminders to yourself that this is work that matters andquestions weve heard before, who get stuck in the same that what happens to many students in college changesplaces, and who repeatedly make the same poor decisions their lives. receive. team, DeZure says.People who were brought up in a culture where researchis most important, if they get thrown on a committee, One of DeZures favorite suggestions from the studythey dont do it well, dont take it seriously. was to rotate the associate chair position among many Lack of understanding about what leaders do also faculty so that each faculty member gets a chance to seecontributes to this reluctance that some faculty feel about how the department runs while preparing many peoplebecoming a leader. Exploring New Models for Effective Teaching & Learning, Faculty Focus Special Report . As we move closer toward a post-pandemic future, many institutions are considering a variety of course delivery approaches. Theres time to think, not just about what were doing, but why. Whats left is students still ask the same questions, many use the same poor study routines, and too many accomplish way less CONTINUED ON PAGE 144 than they could. Whats the difference between Asynchronous &SynchrnousLearning? I needed to understand what was study took place, it was the opposite. About Faculty Focus; Article Usage and Permissions; Conferences; Contribute to Faculty Focus; Deb Home Test; Faculty Focus Live Podcast; Free Reports; Home; Magna Products; Online Professional Development; optin-monster-test-page; Sample Page; Search Results; Subscribe to Faculty Focus; Topics; Upcoming Conferences for Higher Ed Professionals Listen, observe, and be alert, alive, andmay feel ourselves falling into a rut, but its usually focused on whats occurring in that moment.temporary and were soon back on track. The kind of tired teaching that really erodes careers during the middle years, not just teaching. And university) was this lack of attention. But more often there is no response. The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Madison, WI: Magna Publications; 2016 Dr. Alejandra Ugarte Torres, MD, MPH, FRCPC (she/her/ella) is a clinical lecturer at the University of Calgary and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Some apps will also turn off notifications on weekends Reference: Scholey, A., & Owen, L. (2013). More democratic: during a live lecture, only a small number of students will be able to ask questions; in an online discussion group (following a recorded lecture) all students can pose questions or make comments. to their chairs, assuming that the chair just wants them to do research and teach. Step away from your desk periodically for a snack, and be sure to choose one Reprinted from Faculty Focus, July 20, 2016. that is nourishing as well as invigorating. Its easy for teachers to find their way intoMid-career faculty can easily reach a plateau comfortable routines that, before long, become deep ruts. Occasionally, the response is overtly of teaching and learning look when viewed from anegative. Students can re-watch recorded lectures to deepen their learning, or to review content prior to a final exam. Are you too tired kinds of external factors are not easily altered. All that semester after semester. The challenge is to makehopefully have enough time to recover). Annual they encountered in supporting mid-career faculty. Online components can be synchronous or asynchronous, Combines the terms hybrid and flexible, Each class is offered in-person, synchronously online, and asynchronously online to provide a flexible experience and multiple modes of participation, Students are given choice in how they participate in the course and engage with material, and can change their method of participation throughout the course (e.g., weekly, by topic, or according to preference). Instructorprovidesstudents with a sequence of units which the students move through as their schedules permit. engaging in interdisciplinary work, and engaging more deeply in teaching and mentoring Learning community work often isnt recognized at the institutional or departmental levels, Ellertson says. review. middle years. View the, The University of Waterloo is committed to achieving barrier-free accessibility for persons with disabilities who are visiting, studying, or working at Waterloo. And so had given them renewed appreciation for how trulytheir collaboration began. Things like that, as Staci might say,Bea Easton, the adjunct English teacher in Glen defiantly makes them really, really unhappy. (p.134) Chamberlains short story, Conjugations of the Verb To Be, is doing a crossword puzzle instead Its not a bright happy story about teaching, but insteadof grading English essays. In the deluge Breaks offer a chance to recharge.of email messages, it is easy to overlook some of theseoptions that are available to us on campus. The Journal of Educators Online, 8, 1-25. In: Ten principles of effective online teaching. Bea exhaustion and think wed be fine if we could just get tounderstood this to mean that Staci better not flunk theclass; the administration, ubiquitous and growing by CONTINUED ON PAGE 9410 percent over the course of five years, did not likeMid-Career Faculty: How to Stay Engaged, Fulfilled, and Productive www.FacultyFocus.com 8 Canless-experienced teachers. I cant think of anybodys teaching thatprobably mean more work (at least at the outset). Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo. But what about midcareer faculty? The instructor provides students with a sequence of units which the students move through as their schedules permit. ThisMid-Career Faculty: How to Stay Engaged, Fulfilled, and Productive www.FacultyFocus.com 6 times and circumstances that merit much change. down with e-mails? I do worry that teachers sometimesyour content and the students you teach. You may feel like you need an acronym cheat-sheetjustto keep up with them all! An online course might not provide students with any synchronous learning opportunities, or only occasionally. They can assess the effectiveness of new approaches, interview students end of a career, especially if youre young, theres a about their learning experiences in the course, and need to keep a certain amount of distance between parse student feedback from a more objective perspec- you and the students. We suggest making one or more of Self-care isnt an all-or-nothing approach. Faculty need to be honored and respected faculty development to improve teaching, whereas for being that resource. It actually plays a central role in faculty motivation and improves the academic experience at institutions for vitality across their careers. They alsoably relaxed before the group. Regular participation in professional Learning and Scholarship at Georgia Southern University. As faculty, we must try not to spend all our time in our On each stairwell there are bulletin boards. CTEs online workshops are delivered through either WebEx,Microsoft Teams, or Bongo with the audio component available either as captioning or a transcript. For example, use a simple audio that drain or deplete your energy without commensurate recording tool to provide feedback instead of typing benefit. Another top concern among faculty in the study was Stepping-stone roles can include modest positions suchthat serving in a leadership position may distract them as serving on or leading a search committee or servicefrom activities that they need to do in order to advance in academic governance. We march through the material tive talk about teaching and learning with colleaguesalong well-worn paths. To help you managethe multiple delivery options,refer tothe chart belowwhichoffers current definitions and additional resources regarding all delivery strategies. Post content for live lectures in advance of the live lecture so students who need to review the material using assistive devices can do so before the lecture. Even if I believe that longevity for teaching faculty boils downnot personally interested, sharing posted information to risk-taking and resilience. eCampusOntario is a not-for-profit centre of excellence and global leader in the evolution of teaching and learning through technology. . We be present! Emphasize in whatever kind of PR [professional development] is going to be interpreted materials they put out regarding faculty that the faculty differently. We can then incorpo- Patty H. Phelps is a professor at the University of Centralrate this information into lesson planning and perhaps Arkansas.better reach students. across disciplines and career stages, serving to create a teachers. FACULTY FOCUS SPECIAL REPORT. eCampusOntario has gathered resources to support teaching and learning into the future. A teaching philosophy states your beliefs about teaching and learning; provides a critical rationale for why you hold those beliefs; describes your teaching goals and methods and the principles or values that guide them; and reflects a sensitivity to the contextual factors in which the teaching and learning takes place. Real-time classroom and seminar meetings (synchronous + asynchronous recording, Instructors can post lecture slides, create break-out rooms, and record meetings, among other features. Teachingstudent populations, the infusion of new educational was the most time-consuming activity for faculty attechnologies, a much more competitive higher-education all career stages. The idea different perspective. The quality of audio and absence of background noise is important. This is a tool that poses reflective questions and offers relevant resources inviting you to think about how to design face-to-face and online approaches to learning that are meaningfully accessible, diverse, equitable, and inclusive. I ntroduction to Flipping the College Classro om. Both depend on consistent action and, like poorThere are assignments to grade and feedback to provide health, tired teaching is more easily prevented than cured.all carrying the expectation of a quick turnaround. Asynchronous learning means that the instructor andthe students in the course all engage with the course contentat different times(and from different locations). Theres also time to build mentoring relation-ships with students and colleaguesthe opportunity to share what weve learned aboutsuccess in the academy and in life.Ultimately, were hoping this collection generates more interest in the mid-career yearsand helps faculty retain their vitality and commitment to teaching. Adaptability is key. And could you do that would develop some of the skills thatthe one theme that seemed to come up frequently in this youre interested in developing?study was to create opportunities for midcareer facultyto serve in stepping stone leadership rolesoffering Offer timely leadership developmentlow-stakes experiences that can help them explore Leadership development programming has becomeleadership roles, identify their strengths, determine quite common throughout higher education; however,whether they wish to pursue leadership roles, and these opportunities are often for people who already havedevelop their skills. You need to construct a solid teachers take on something they really shouldnt bebase of instructional practices that work for you, given trying? Avoid4. built into many institutions faculty reward structures. SPECIAL REPORT Help students recognize and process their cross-cultural learning by reflecting on the experience. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. WebEx includes features such as: Record all live lectures and post the recording so that students can view and review the lecture later. All of us need to know what keepscollege students requires a great deal of emotional energy. Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning, Getting Started with Designing a Hybrid Learning Course, Course Design Models that Combine In-Person and Online Components: Definitions and Examples, Course Design Models: Blended, Hybrid, Flipped,HyFlex, Synchronous & Asynchronous Online Learning. She doesnt environments not supportive of teaching or otherwiserelate to Staci as an individual with life experiences that organizationally dysfunctional. Reid, E. Shelley. The time to make instructional health a priorityis during those mid-career years. The absence that more work was added to an already-full workload. Mapping the terrain of mid-careerfaculty assume the responsibility of taking care of their faculty at a research university: Implications for facultyinstructional health and well-being. It starts with Bright and articulate, Bea attaches Stacis inarticulate getting tiredteaching too many courses, too manyphrases to her complex and nuanced feelings about students, for too many semesters, and sometimes inteaching, her marriage and life in general. That goal wasThere is still much more content for all of us to learn. Here this process. 6-8). ally tired. When a classroom policy, or getting students involved inattending a workshop or program that offers a range assessment, is not just a new activity that requiresof instructional possibilities, teachers typically respond attention to a new set of implementation details; its ato some favorably. Starting the following small changes next semester. Theres so much more get to bed earlier. Diversity and Inclusion in the College Classroom www.FacultyFocus.com 2 A fraternity member from the University of Oklaho-ma is videotaped chanting a racist song. Bates, R. & Khasawneh, S. (2007). Instructional risk-taking has reconstruct the course from the ground up. Asynchronous (recorded) lectures allow students time to digest the lecture content and/or conduct further research before posing questions (in a discussion group). Indeed, learning community just dont occur otherwise.experts Barbara Leigh Smith and Jean McGregor say thatmidcareer faculty are at the perfect stage in their careers Student affairs staff sometimes believe that studentto get involved with learning communities, Ellertson development is their exclusive domain, Ellertsonsays. Please get in touch if you'd like to get involved or share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns. Faculty Focus Special Report (pp. been selected for leadership positions. Academic Leaders: Implications for Administrators and Faculty. Change. Unless I have a meeting in another department, As I walked the hallways, I noticed the office directoriesI rarely go upstairs. Collegial collaborationFor many of us, the first ginning or ending. As a result, when recruiting faculty, theStudies on faculty careers show that faculty research institution should not only ask, What could we have publication productivity plateaus or drops at midca- them do thats appealing to them? but also ask, Where reer. Cultivating the Next Generation ofresearch and/or teaching, DeZure says. We dont decide who gets admitted to our institution and we might not be able How do you know if your tiredness is emotional to move to a place that better fits our priorities. The two canand resources. Our report explores the multifaceted applications of ChatGPT in higher education. These roles enable facultytheir careers. Theres time to fix things, to get them right, or closer toright. Some of us need tomastered the material. If youre a regular Reprinted from The Teaching Professor, 23.2 (2009): 3.reader, you know that we work hard to fill the newsletterRejuvenating ExperiencesBy Maryellen Weimer, PhD in her low-key, comfortable manner she asked the author if she might like to come to class and speak with theThe end of a long academic year is probably the students. We no longer have the energy showing significant improvement, that student whoor motivation to change the syllabus, alter course finally mastered a specific skillall are moments to bereadings, or update the assignments or activities. Hughes, H. (2012). 6-8). And college grads on . In addition So conclude the authors of a recent interview study that to that, during the mid-career period, they are often looked for answers to a number of questions that pertain asked to assume administrative tasks, be it chairing to faculty in their mid-career years. 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