Adjunct Nation: How to Succeed in Part-time Academia

By Quincey L Daniels and Annie Allen-Wyman

This book is written for adjunct instructors working part-time at universities, community or technical colleges, and at for-profit schools that award degrees and certificates. You know that you are an integral part of higher education today Our personal stories support excerpts from research and offer cautions and encouragement. This book provides tips and tools for keeping students and administrators satisfied with your teaching strategies and outcomes -- and keeping you employed. We include several activities to build a sense of community in your classroom, and to test students' critical thinking skills. We show models for syllabi, grading rubrics, and forms used to evaluate your performance as an adjunct. This book is an overview of the role of adjuncts in higher education and a collection of tools you can use tomorrow

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514647575
• ISBN13: 9781514647578
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"