I personally believe that it is very important as instructors to establish a rapport with your students on day one. Taking the time to engage in exercises that allow students to share information about themselves is very important. Not only can the instructor get to know their students but this is also beneficial for the class as a whole. It is very important that the instructor share information as well...especially their challenges with their educational process. I personally make the effort to get to know all the names of my students in every class that I teach.

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This is such a great tool, this is what I've needed and so happy this was offered to me. I want to be the best at what I do, this for sure will lead me in that direction.

What I have learned in this training course was how to be the best at what I do. Showing the students the knowledge and skills that have helped be successful in my career. Being engaging with the students. I greet each of my students daily. I have assignments already ready for them when they walk into the classroom and lab. 

I've learned in this training the adult attention span in the classroom when it comes to lecturing. Limit the time, get them enaged with different activities and games. Make it educational fun and want the students to guess on what's… >>>

What works for me is adding  videos and pictures to my lectures.

It is true, you are the teacher, the leader of this flock. But must your attitude reflect distance or superiority?

No, in my experience students respond better to professors they can relate to.

Your ability to balance knowledge and professionalism with true empathy and care demonstrates that you want the very best for them.

When students see your heart and passion - they work harder to "please you" and fulfill their obligations.

I have a wide range of ages in my classroom and I learned that I need to incorporate different styles of teting material to benefit all students.

As an Instructor you have to get a read on your class, connect and deliver the information to the class at hand. As we learn each group learns at different styles. 

Liked the 5 point scale with negative points for disrupting the classroom.  Respected the examples of how disrupting the classroom learning can be as simple as a student leaving the room during lecture.  Thanks.

Interesting about the Stars, B players and the Low performers.  I appreciated the comments on how to handle the Stars in class;  they are often the ones who answer questions and participate in discussions, to the detriment of the other students.  Pulling information and paying attention to the middle performers, of which an organization or classroom could be as many as 75%, is crucial to the success of the whole class, in my opinion.  Helpful.  Thanks.   

Usually I find that if 1 student has a question, there are 3 to 5 other students that have the same question, but are affraid to ask.

Best practice for lecturing has been, for me, as the instruction suggest, is to Practice, PRACtice, PRACTICE. Learn to be dramatic and interesting as you share the knowledge of your discipline.

We must always be adapting to change and I learned new things about the changing new generations of students.

I fond this course to be very helpful in start to flip my courses. 

When students arrive to class early, I begin discussing what they did to prepare for today. When I do this, students participate during lecture comparitivly more than before I started this practice.

I have been flipping the classroom for 10 years ---- just never knew there was a term for it!

I enjoyed this course.  The content is excellent for teaching and parenting.  All of the information presented can help in the professional workplace, teaching adult learners and teachng teenage students.

Very comprehensive first day list of "To-Do's"

cal.org is great!

It helps to enable student to have a great learning process