Management and Academic Strategies

Discuss another topic of this course that is interesting and useful to you. Relate this topic to your life.

In summary, this course has really educated my view of being a teacher as well as being able to interact with today’s diverse and fluctuating educational setting. Therefore, the discussions were very good ways in understanding how

2. Explain why you took this course and what you hope to learn from it.

By doing Module 1 of this course I had opportunity to think about my career as a teacher. In order for me to improve learners’ learning I have to create for them appropriate environment using different teaching strategies in which every learner feels respected and safe. Learners need to know that learning has a purpose and what they are learning it is relevant to their lives. Also it is important to provide them with feedback regarding their progress on what they are trying to achieve, how far they are from the goal that was set. And how to achieve all I have to keep on trying new things and improving teaching skills. The actual teaching, classes I attended for this course gave me opportunity to better myself as a teacher. I learned about teaching principals from our teaching classes, later applied my knowledge in my actual teaching practice and also learned about teaching ideas through the web. From all these I understood that my development as a teacher should never end because teaching is a part of a life-long

1) How could you use what you have learned so far in this course in a secondary school setting (middle and high school)? Be sure to include both content and pedagogical knowledge in your discussion. What generic levels of skill proficiency or stages of learning (use whichever you prefer) can you expect students to attain at each of the school levels (elementary, middle, and high school)?

In this course, you are required to cooperate with each other to further your and the community’s understanding of materials covered in class. You must engage critically and respectfully with the community

Inventory: I am an independent learner, so this course is perfect for my learning style. I’m also a spatial learner which means I take in information by studying graphics. One way I would

My experience before was nothing in comparison to what great classmates and wonderful teacher I have had to muster up ideas and express your questions and opinions. With this class it makes you want to engage because the words we have can lead to a great future for this and the next generations to come. Course has been great to work along a diverse group and bind from those conversations.It has furthered my learning eperience about multiculture and the views that the world see it as today.This course really gradually became more and more and depth with culture. How we are all the same , but defined for our different religion and backgrounds as in”The Raisin in the sun”. How the boy was poor and viewed different as going to a school that was

How do you think developing this course helped to develop your knowledge of pedagogy? How about of supervision? Were there surprises?

Within this course, there were issues or information from the course that most surprised, intrigued, or elicited emotion (positive or negative) in me. There were many topics that I already knew about but needed to refresh my memory and many that were new information to me.

While this class might not have been what I expected, I was able to complete the objectives of this course which included teaching fundamentals of being a college student and learning about myself through my uniqueness and my value and how I can apply that to be a successful student. According to the syllabus, “This class requires students to remain to true to themselves engaging in dialogue and debate about matters that are contemporary and important.” (Crowell 1) I was able to learn about different resources and techniques that will help me while I am a student at Auburn University and in my future career such as learning how to write a proper email, managing my time, interacting with those around me and how to think about things a step further.

This document is authorized for use by michelle jeffalone, from 9/1/2014 to 12/31/2014, in the course:

I am a MBA student taking different courses to develop a great understanding of the various aspects that businesses entails. I want to be well –versed in a variety of other areas that will make me confident in my career.

Consider what role this course has played in helping you determine an approach to your dissertation topic. Has your original topic and approach changed? Why? How?

Lecture 1: Managers & Management - Dealing with organisations outside - Relating to supervisors - Interacting with co-workers - Manage yourself in the workplace Managers: what they do ➢ Management – pursuit of organisational goals efficiently and effectively ➢ Effectiveness: attaining organisational goals using resources ➢ Efficiency: achieving results, making the right decisions to achieve organisational goals ➢ Four primary functions: planning, organising, leading, controlling ➢ Planning: setting goals, deciding to achieve a certain goal ➢ Organising: arranging tasks, people, resources to accomplish the work ➢