I believe we need to use more of all kinds of assessments. It will let students shine.

The CAT assessment is a great idea, and will let me know what the students starting point is.

Asking students how they learn best and making an effort to include the styles that fit the class is best practice.

Presenting material in many forms is imparative to meeting the needs of all students. This can be done in class or by providing resources.

Developing the course content involves reading the book and brakeing it down into the key concepts, and deciding on what process will be involved it teaching it to the students.

First day is always exciting and stressful. Preparation makes it less stressful.

Planning and preparation are a very important step in the teaching process, and students love to know what to expect ahead of time. We must also remember that these things have to have subject to change.

My Key takeaways for aspiring to be the best instructor I can be:

• Lifelong learning: never stop
• Reflective practice: look back on each course we take and teach to improve
• Tailoring teaching to students: some students learn differently
• Building strong relationships with students 
• creating engaging and inclusive learning environments
• leveraging technology
• providing constructive feedback

Be sure to always promote safety weather you are in or out of your classroom. 

Make sure to be transparent when going over the rubric to make sure the students know exactly how they will be evaluated.