The college does provide one and I work off of it.. Either way is good as long as your personalize it..

Gary, It does help them get comfortable your right..

I like to setup goals and points for my students to hit.. Rewards help learning as well, something to strive for..

I haven't found the need to refocus yet since I'm a new teacher.. I feel if I need to refocus perhaps teaching a new course every term will help me not feel this way

It's about the professor to try and retain the students. If he or she does all they can, than it's up to the student

I don't find it difficult to teach to adult students compared to younger students.. As a teacher you need to be prepared for both.

Whenever I see the class not focussing I try to spark there interest again some how..

I usually like to make the first class informative but light.. Sets the mood for an excellent term

When it comes to a syllabus I always prefer to write my own rather than going off of a generic syllabus. Has more meaning that way.. Just my 2 cents..

I'm a fairly new teacher and as new students come in each term I feel that every student learns differently. New challenges always happen daily.