ED110 - Time & Stress Management for Career College Instructors

Facilitator: Dr. Melissa Read

Outstanding teachers serve their students by guiding them through their coursework and motivating them to complete program requirements. Career college instructors are often faced with high stress resulting from heavy teaching loads and limited time. When teachers cannot manage their own time and stress, they cannot fully serve the needs of their students. This course will show career college instructors how to manage time and stress in their lives and teach some of these skills to their students.


 

Facilitator Bios


Dr. Melissa Read

Dr. Read is currently a consultant for Susan F. Schulz & Associates, Inc., a training and consulting company serving career schools worldwide. Formerly, she served as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Armstrong Atlantic State University. Dr. Read's area of specialization is Human Factors Psychology with a focus on workplace issues such as job stress, time management, human-technology interaction, and learning.

Dedicated to teaching, Dr. Read has spent her career studying how students learn and retain course material and how teachers can best serve the needs of their students. She has developed methods to enhance the learning environment and has presented these methods at national conferences such as the Conference on 21st Century Teaching Technologies. Dr. Read holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of South Florida.

Course Format


Course Structure

  • Can Start Anytime
  • Modular Structure (with online content, quizzes and forums)
  • Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
  • Faculty Support (facilitator/coach)

Course Length

  • 4 Modules
  • 4 Hours of Activities (about 1 hour per module)
  • 4 Weeks to Complete the Course (1 module/week)
  • Can Finish Faster

Completion Requirements

  • Study All Modules
  • Participate in Module Forum Discussions *
  • Achieve 70% on Module Quizzes
  • Achieve 70% on Final Quiz (one attempt only)
  • Complete Online Course Survey

* You are required to participate in at least one of the module forums. We will assess the level of your discussion activity in the forum(s) in which you participate and may request an additional opportunity to engage you further in the discussion process prior to your certificate being awarded.

Course Outline


Module 1: Taking Control of Your Time

  • The Obstacle of Control
  • The Obstacle of Procrastination
  • The Obstacle of Immediacy
  • The Obstacle of Insecurity
  • Making a "To Do" List
  • Setting Limits and Prioritization
  • Learning Activity

Module 2: Making More Time for You

  • Streamlining Lecture Preparation
  • Streamlining the Grading Process
  • Using Technology
  • Getting Organized
  • Effectively Accomplishing Clerical Tasks
  • Learning Activity

Module 3: What's Stressing You Out?

  • What is Stress?
  • Causes of Stress - Workplace
  • Causes of Stress - Personal Life
  • Consequences of Stressful Life
  • Identifying Stressors that Affect Your Life
  • Learning Activity

Module 4: The Road to Stress Free Living

  • Choosing Stressors to Eliminate or Reduce
  • Eliminating Stressors
  • Reducing Stressors
  • Handling Stressors
  • Coping Mechanisms
  • Assisting your Students
  • Learning Activity

Certificate/CEUs


Completion of this Course:

  • Certificate of Completion
  • 4 Hours of Continuing Education

Completion of Three Courses:

  • Certificate of Knowledge in Career College Teaching
  • Eligible for MaxPrize*

*MaxKnowledge conducts an annual prize drawing to sponsor a Certificate of Knowledge holder to attend CCA's Annual Convention. U.S. residents are automatically entered in the drawing.

How to Enroll

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  3. Click "Enroll".