Be creative in how to present information for the different types of learners to maximize reception. Preparation and organization are keys for new instructors. Keep in mind that adults have a short attention span (< 20 min), so short lectures are effective.

This topic taught me the importance of learning more about your students and sharing personal information about yourself (to an extend) to build rapport. Providing an overview of the course, class/lab structure, and setting expectations from the get-go will be helpful in the flow of the course.

I learned that planning and preparing are keys to be successful as an instructor and to set up students for success. I appreciate the suggestion of coming in early to create a welcoming classroom, attempt to learn their names, make yourself approachable, and also ease the nerves of the day.

I've found that using soft skills creates a safe space for student. They are more comfortable asking questions. They don't fear providing incorrect responses.

I inform my students that my class is a safe space. There are no stupid questions. 

Although I'm a visual learner, I have experienced having a student that was an auditory learner. This student had accommodations and would read her test questions out loud. This would help the student process the questions. 

Gauge the student's understanding of the presented content. Then determine next steps.

In this section, i saw a few things, 
1. I occasionally jump to the next question or am planning the next comment/question while students are answering. while i don't do this too often even once is one time to many.

2. some of the approaches meant to be broad spectrum to include multiple answers may be simply too vague and this is why students are struggling to be answer to answer. they simply don't know what I am looking for so they are afraid to get it wrong in front of their peers. 

Being prepared, organized allows the students the opportunity to have a better understanding of the subject and a better learning experience. Arriving early can be beneficial to the students and the instructor, introducing themselves, getting to know everyone a little and getting a feel for the energy of the room before class starts. 

I learned that being professional and being yourself, bringing your own personal style of teaching is important and to be prepared and be passionate about the subject. Make it exciting and fun for the students and they will be hungry for the next class.