Happy Professor: An Adjunct Instructor's Guide to Personal, Financial, and Student Success

By Erin Ebanks

Book Overview

Teaching college part-time to earn a 'full-time' salary is not easy, but it can change your life for the better if you take steps to make that happen. Happy Professor is a collection of useful tips for loving life in and out of the classroom by 'full-time' adjunct professor, Erin Ebanks. With a change in perspective, a sense of humor, and an appreciation for the simple things, Ebanks proves that teaching college can be an incredibly rewarding and overall 'happy' experience. Topics covered in this book: Teaching community college How to develop any course Time management Organization Online teaching opportunities available for adjuncts Faculty development opportunities Networking with colleagues How to embrace adjunct teaching as a full-time job How to become a full-time professor Positivity in the classroom Positive thinking Delegation in the classroom Classroom management How to make you and your students happy Adult learners Student success How to motivate and build confidence in students Financial success Living cheap Traveling cheap Minimalism aka simple living Personal success Inspirational student stories Resources for the classroom Resources for communication classes Student interviews about what it's like on the other side Commonly asked adjunct questions

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500505307
• ISBN13: 9781500505301
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"