I learned al lot in this class. The key is encouraging the students by allowing them to integrate their experiential knowledge with the content of the course. In this way, it increase theri retention of the cours content. It also allows the student to build up confidence when educators give them immediate feedback. My action plan is to learn more about strategies in allowing the students to do this without affecting the course discussion time.

I remember when I first went to the front of the classroom to teach my first own class and I remember feeling comfortable. I believe that some of the qualities mentioned in this class and the other classes I took was already in me. As an educator and having been a registered nurse for so many years with so many stories on challenges I faced, mistakes I made, and learning some things the hard way. I remember feeling as if I was the outsider given that the students have taken a class together before they came to me. However, I… >>>

I observed an instructor last term and I saw the disadvantage of an instructor who was concerned about being a "Buddy" to the students. One student actually screamed at the instructor and the behavior was never addressed. After, I was given my own classes to teach and I chose to handle my class differently; rules and regulations clearly stated during the first class session, syllabus discussed; consequences for late work, tardiness, interruption of lecture, and disrespectful behaviors well also discussed. The learning environment turned out to be one conducive to promote learning of students with different learning styles and promote… >>>