I believe if we meet new students and let them know what got us interested in the field we instruct then, we ask the students what got them involved in the career which their going to school for it'll help break the ice and let the new students know how we started out. It will make them feel more comfortable.

During my lectures I address the students w/my knowledge of out in the field experences. What happened, what took place & what I did to fix it.

I inform my students the first thing you need to have with any job is have fun and enjoy what you're doing. Just like my job.

Whenever I discuss a component/s I like to pass out the component to the students so they can see it, touch it, feel it, for themselves.

The first day in class, I ask the the students how do you get respect? They reply, you need to earn it. I agree and inform them right now they have my respect for showing up.

It seems like in order to keep students in class, a mother of a student is paying his son $10.00 a day to stay in class. Should this school come-up with something like this in order to keep our student retention up?

I've had several students with hearing disabilities. I've treated them like any other student. I have spent a little more time with them to make sure they understand what was discussed & that they understand what needs to be done with the lab stations. In fact it was a joy instructing these students.