Michelle, Planning saves a lot of frustration and anxiety on the part of instructors. I have colleagues that rush into the copy room at the last minute to run handouts while trying to scan their notes for the upcoming lecture. Then they rush into the classroom just as the class is to begin. These are the same colleagues that complain that they can't seem to earn the respect of their students or gain their attention. Others of us have tried to nicely explain why but they don't listen or respond. The result is unhappy people all the way around. Gary Gary Meers, Ed.D.