Academic Integrity - information about ethical student behavior, preventing plagiarism, and using turnitin.com. Click here to view.
Best Practices - Provides suggestions for engaging students in discussions and links to external resources on how to negotiate challenging student-teacher interactions. Click here to view.
Class Observations - faculty professional development can include regular classroom visits by peers. These observations are conducted only when requested by individual faculty members.
Classroom Security: Tips on handling emergencies and disruptions.
Diversity and Atmosphere - information about managing your environment and suggestions for setting a proper tone for students.
H1N1 (Widespread Absences) Lesson Plan - strategies you can use for your classes when large numbers of students are likely to be absent or even when they are not. Click here to view.
Non-native Speakers - assistance for instructors or students who are non-native speakers of English.
UCF Policies - information from the UCF Policies and Procedures Manual that is directly relevant for your teaching and classroom experiences.
Patricia Angley
College of Arts and Humanities
Teaching literature and literary theory is a joyful experience for me the majority of the time. Of course, grading is always difficult and time-consuming work, but it is a task that shows me what has worked, what hasn't, and what needs to be done or revised. Face-to-face or online interaction with my students...
Mihir Parikh
College of Business Administration
Teaching brings me a deep personal satisfaction that I am contributing back to the society, which has provided me with tremendous opportunities for professional and personal growth. I strongly believe that every one of my students also deserve the same opportunities. With this objective in mind, I strive to constr...
Seth Elsheimer
College of Sciences
The job of
a teacher is not only to present the material in a clear and organized way but
also to show excitement and love for the subject. Much of what enticed me into
teaching chemistry as a profession was the enthusiasm I sensed from several
excellent instructors during my own education. I strive to bring t...
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