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Foreword by Allan W. Ostar
Publisher's Notes
Preface to the Anniversary Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Chapter 1: Acquiring a Professional Frame of Mind
- A Pitfall and a Prescription
- Weighing the Professoriate in the Balance
- Attaining an Equilibrium
- The Consummate Candidate
- Preparing to Be a Professional
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Territory
- The Sacred Triad
- A Setting for This Manual
- It's Called Socialization
Chapter 3: Grasping Generic Institutional Expectations
- Essential Elements of Information
- Sound Sources of Information
- A Final Exam
- A Balancing Act
Chapter 4: Appreciating the Practical Politics of Getting Promoted
- Two Types of Political Subjects
- A Final P&T Checklist
Chapter 5: The Teaching Challenge: Preparing to Teach
- Representative Standards
- Your Perspectives on Teaching
- Conceptualizing Your Course and Your Goals
- How Can I Facilitate Learning? Methods and Techniques
- Assessing Student Change
- Choosing Materials
- Your Course Outline
Chapter 6: The Teaching Challenge: In the Classroom
- Those First Few Minutes
- Classroom Protocol
- Checking on Your Performance
- That Final Assessment
- Moving On
- Creating a New Course
- Conclusion
- Further Guidance: In the Classroom
Chapter 7: The Teaching Challenge: Outside the Classroom
- Working with Students Outside the Classroom
- Taking Your Teaching Out Into the World
- Documenting Your Teaching Activities
- Heart and Soul
Chapter 8: The Research Paradigm
- Deciphering the Codes
- Research Prerequisites
- Making Peace with the Peerage
- Tuning Up for Research
- Different Disciplinary Concerns
- What Research Says about Research
- A Final Research Checklist
Chapter 9: The Service Syndrome
- Representative Standards
- Outreach Strategy and Tactics
- Getting Down to Your Specific Options
- Some Special Service Considerations
- Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind
- A Final Service Checklist
Chapter 10: A Bottom Line: Getting Published
- In the Beginning Was the Word
- Choosing Role Models
- The Ecology of Your Manuscript
- Fitting Manuscript and Medium
- Publishing and Producing
- The "Business" Side of Writing
Chapter 11: Bell, Candle, and Book
- The Standard Research Paper
- The Interpretive Article or Essay
- The Textbook
- Principles of Consistent Publication
Chapter 12: Presenting Your Credentials for the Ultimate Decision
- Continuous Preparation
- Picking a Model
- Looking Ahead to Tenure
Appendix A: What Do I Do if I Don’t Make Tenure?
Appendix B: Suggested Readings
Index
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