I am the biggest proscrastinator i know. The only thing that gets me going is the last minute. I will utilize my time better by prioritizing. 

Stressful situations can lead us to conflict amongst each other, we are challenged everyday, it's important to find an outlet to decompress.  

As any professor can testify, there are many types of students in the classroom. Each student comes with strengths and challenges. The angry student is the most challenging for me. I sometimes forget that it is more important to gain respect than to be liked. We all like the encouraging comments from our students. The student who, after the second day of class says that you are not qualified to teach the course makes one re-examine what was said and done that may have jeapordized the respect. 

There is much to be learned about the verbal and non-verbal communication… >>>

I learned the importance of over preparing.

I learned the value of knowing all my students names and how that will promote an environment hwere the students feel they are respected.

Instructors who roam the hallways and glad hand with everyone are a constant source of stress.

Importance of active listening. Engaging quite students in small group projects to see if they understands the content. 

This course has been very beneficial to me as an instructor.  I spent most of the time during the course reflecting and evaluating my non-verbal communication behaviors.  I will definitely be making some changes immediately.

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I've been teaching for 19 years now and this module reminded me of some basic things I learned in the beginning that I have steered away from

Course very relevant as service learning plays a prominent role in curriculum At Concorde in the Dental Hygiene Department. Students enjoy the community connection.

Index cards can be useful ?!

Yes, I use index cards in a class or two to help me with attendance and accomplishments. My EET250 Computer Organization I inseat class uses index cards. Each student writes their name on the top line, followed by the ten dates of the class on each line. Each day, I hand out the cards at the start of each class. When the first hour is up, I take attedance based on the cards that have not been handed out yet. I can mark "A" or "L" on the cards for "absent" or "late".  They… >>>

Our Syllabus and our grading: how they fit together

The adult learner in a career college course is concerned with (1) obtaining the knowledge and skills to succeed in the career of their choice and (2) receiving clear, attainable guidelines in the form of grades in the course. 

Therefore, I always study the official syllabus of the course to determine how grades are assessed (most ECPI syllabi have specific categories, such as 30% for tests, 20% for discussion boards, etc. )

Then I assess each gradable item in the learning shell (web site, such as LMS/Moodle) and determine which ones… >>>

Stress as we alll know can be very unhealthy. Learning different ways to deal with stress is a benefit ,when one method may not work you can try another.

Make sure the activites are fun for you as well and not just the students. Be engaged in the activites you provide for your students. Also get involved as well if possible.

For the experienced instructor this is a realistic and informative learning tool.

This course iterates that many people have been out of school for a length of time and that instructors need to be aware of that. It also provided valuable ideas of how to deal with various situations as well as teaching how to be aware of areas that may be troublesome for instructors. Great course!

This course helped by mentioning several important components of classroom management and areas that all instructors need to concentrate on. It provides real examples of things that we need to consider when dealing with a very diverse population of students.

Communicate the relevance of course content to their future professions.

this was a very well thought out course. Subjects were to the point.

Learning is student centered, by repetition, conveyed using variable grammar and vocabulary, and incorporating students' interests; hopefully resulting in a comfortable learning environment limiting disciplinary issues.  I won't forget my non-verbal cues and communication.