101 Tips for Teaching Online: Helping Students Think, Learn, and Grow–No Matter Where They Are!

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
About the Author
Introduction
    About This Book
    Tip 1: Remember What Teachers Do
1: Looking Good on Camera
    Tip 2: Look Directly Into Your Camera
    Tip 3: Let the Light Shine on You
    Tip 4: Have Your Laptop Camera at Eye Level
    Tip 5: Sit (at Least) an Arm’s Length Away
    Tip 6: Mix Up Your Background
    Tip 7: Use Props
    Tip 8: Consider a Mic and a Good Camera
    Tip 9: Be Professional on the Top; Relaxed on the Bottom
    Tip 10: Use a Do Not Disturb Sign
    Where to Go From Here
2: Building Relationships With Students
    Tip 11: Take the Time (Don’t Take Shortcuts)
    Tip 12: Be Interested, and Be Interesting
    Tip 13: Remember the Three Types of Relationships in a Class
    Tip 14: Help Students Get to Know Your Stories
    Tip 15: Help Students Get to Know Your Surroundings
    Tip 16: Help Students Get to Know Your Stuff
    Tip 17: Know Your Students’ Interests
    Tip 18: Make a Student Your Cohost
    Tip 19: Show Up
    Where to Go From Here
3: Engaging Students
    Tip 20: Greet Students “at the Door”
    Tip 21: Say Students’ Names
    Tip 22: Wave Your Arms
    Tip 23: Increase Your Enthusiasm by 20 Percent
    Tip 24: Make Videos Interactive
    Tip 25: Use Cards and Hand Signals
    Tip 26: Mix It Up
    Tip 27: Keep ’Em Moving
    Tip 28: Make Phone Calls Home
    Where to Go From Here
4: Managing Your Classroom
    Tip 29: Set Your Expectations High
    Tip 30: Establish Class Procedures
    Tip 31: Establish Routines
    Tip 32: Monitor the Chat
    Tip 33: Make Sure Your Settings Are Safe
    Tip 34: Use Multiple Monitors
    Tip 35: Be Consistent
    Tip 36: Turn Classroom Jobs Into Online Roles
    Tip 37: Prerecord a Welcome Message
    Where to Go From Here
5: Pulling in Parents and Guardians
    Tip 38: Give Parents and Guardians Questions They Can Ask
    Tip 39: Invite Them to …
    Tip 40: Teach Parents and Guardians Some Simple Teaching Strategies
    Tip 41: Check In on Them
    Tip 42: Create Ways for Parents and Guardians to Help
    Tip 43: Include Parents and Guardians in Family Projects
    Tip 44: Promote Curiosity
    Tip 45: Find Out Their Preferred Method of Contact
    Tip 46: Use a Translator
    Where to Go From Here
6: Creating a Community
    Tip 47: Use the Word Community
    Tip 48: Invite Special Guests
    Tip 49: Get Students (and Yourself) Out Into the Community
    Tip 50: Acknowledge Which Communities We’re Part Of
    Tip 51: Break the Class Up Into Smaller Teams That Can Work Together
    Tip 52: Connect With the Quiet Ones
    Tip 53: Create Ways to See and Hear Each Other
    Tip 54: Have Students Check in on Students
    Tip 55: Plan Virtual Gatherings
    Where to Go From Here
7: Organizing Your Lessons
    Tip 56: Boil It Down, But Don’t Water It Down
    Tip 57: Chunk It
    Tip 58: Keep. It. Simple
    Tip 59: Separate When You Need to Be There and When You Don’t
    Tip 60: Provide an Agenda
    Tip 61: Talk Less (and Listen More)
    Tip 62: Give Think Time
    Tip 63: Relate Lessons to Their World
    Tip 64: Show What Different Levels of Success Look Like
    Where to Go From Here
8: Assessing Students
    Tip 65: Monitor Faces and Body Language
    Tip 66: Use Hand Gestures, Emojis, and Polls
    Tip 67: Take a Photo
    Tip 68: Use (Google) Surveys
    Tip 69: Assess Via Video
    Tip 70: When Providing Feedback, Be Specific and Timely
    Tip 71: Provide Feedback Via Video or Voice Recording
    Tip 72: Have a Back Channel Where Students Can Ask for Help
    Tip 73: Rethink What Counts as Cheating
    Where to Go From Here
9: Ensuring Equity
    Tip 74: Pronounce Students’ Names Right (and Learn to Say “Hello!”)
    Tip 75: Be Conscious About (Camera) Backgrounds
    Tip 76: Know Your Students’ Living Situations
    Tip 77: Find the Reason Behind the Reason
    Tip 78: Embrace Race and Diversity
    Tip 79: Commit to Culturally Responsive Teaching
    Tip 80: Be Diverse in Your Video and Photo Selections
    Tip 81: Create Teams With Equity in Mind
    Tip 82: Ensure Access to the Internet and a Reliable Device
    Where to Go From Here
10: Differentiating Learning
    Tip 83: Hold Online Office Hours
    Tip 84: Make and Take Appointments
    Tip 85: Send Care Packages
    Tip 86: Teach Students to Pause and Go Back
    Tip 87: Understand Depth of Knowledge
    Tip 88: Ask Three Questions
    Tip 89: Surround Students With Visuals
    Tip 90: Add Subtitles to Your Videos
    Tip 91: Give Them Tomorrow, Today!
    Where to Go From Here
11: Taking Care of Yourself
    Tip 92: Stand Up!
    Tip 93: Lean on Others for Help
    Tip 94: Set Time Boundaries
    Tip 95: Picture Your Happy Place (and Put a Frame Around It)
    Tip 96: Don’t Compare Your Insides to Someone Else’s Outsides
    Tip 97: Ditch the Guilt
    Tip 98: Share the Work
    Tip 99: Understand What Burnout Is (and Isn’t)
    Tip 100: Surround Yourself With Good People
    Where to Go From Here
Final Thoughts
    Tip 101: Create the World as It Can Be
References and Resources
Index