Teleclasses

Future Teleclasses will be announced in the School Administrator Newsletter.

1. What is a Teleclass? A Teleclass is a conference telephone call. You and up to 25 registrants call a regular phone number in the United Sates at your class time and you are welcomed by the Teleclass Leader. The Teleclass begins promptly at 2 minutes after the listed start time. A Teleclass is similar to a grad school discussion -- some lecture, some questions, some discussion. If this is your first time taking a Teleclass, you may wonder if and how it works. It just does. It's highly interactive and the 'flow' works well. You can listen and absorb and/or engage in the discussion. You can always ask questions of the Teleclass Leader.

You do not need a computer in order to be in the class. All you need is a regular phone! The cost to call is a standard long distance charge. There are no conferencing fees, so you would just pay your long distance carrier whatever your rates are. Most carriers charge $3-6 an hour for long distance, so the cost is minimal.

2. How do I register for a Teleclass? You can register for an Administrator Coach Teleclass by sending an email to ClarkStephens@AdministratorCoach.com with the Teleclass number in the subject line.

3. Can I audiotape a Teleclass I am on? No, you may not. This is for two reasons. First is the issue of intellectual property rights. Second is that it is illegal to audiotape a conversation without the participants consent and we cannot ask our customers to consent to that. However, if you are going to miss a session, you may have a friend, colleague, or family member listen in silently and take notes for you.

4. What can I do and not do with the concepts from a class? The content and discussions of the Teleclasses are for your own direct use only and cannot be repackaged or shared or resold without a licensing agreement. Intellectual property rights are protected.

5. Please explain about the time of the classes. Why are they given in the Eastern Time Zone? We have callers from all over the United States and perhaps the world. It is a Teleclass convention to express class times in the Eastern Time Zone. It is a simple but necessary thing to convert the Eastern Time Zone to your locality. For instance, in the Pacific Time Zone the class would be three hours earlier than the time in the Eastern Time Zone.

6. What are the rules of etiquette in Teleclasses?

• Be on time.
• Prevent background noises, computer noises, conversations, etc. Put your phone on mute when not speaking.
• Be polite.
• Contribute, but don't monopolize.

7. How do I get more information? Send an email to Clark Stephens at ClarkStephens@AdministratorCoach.com.