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Current CAL
Online teachers identified the following skills/personality traits needed to be
a successful online teacher:
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Willing to think of teaching in a different way
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Good organizational skills
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Good technology skills
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Dedication
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Discipline
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Patience
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Knowledge of course content
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Flexibility of time
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Ability to change work schedule
It is important
to realize that with online teaching:
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Grading takes longer with online assignments
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It is important to do online teaching in a concentrated
block of time at the beginning or end of the day
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Teaching is different than teaching face-to-face
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Communicating with students is different than face-to-face
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Relationships with students are different than face-to-face
(students are more honest and willing to share things via email that they
would not share face-to-face)
Online teachers
report that they know students are being successful:
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When students complete assignments in a timely manner
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When students complete assignments in exemplary ways
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When students email a “thank you” note
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When parent or students say everything is ok when the
teacher calls them on the phone
See the current
CAL Online teachers
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CAL
Online