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Time management, competent, professional = model, manager, motivator

i have learned that i should execute as many teaching ways possible for the variety of students what i mean by that is reading videos hands on lecturing etc.....

I thought for this forum, i would take the individual "Reflection Questions" and address each one in response to this forum.

1.     What is your opinion of competency-based education?

From a military point of view: competency based education trains a high school or college grad from knowing little to how to fire a rifle, drive a tank, fly a military jet, or operate a navy nuclear propulsion plant on an aircraft carrier or submarine in the shortest time possible, by “untrained” educators who went thru the identical training before them, and doing it effectively so that the military… >>>

I was an instructor in the US Nuclear Navy, teaching high school and college grads how to operate a naval nuclear power plant.

6 months of high intensity 8-4 pm classroom instruction, with studying from 4 to midnight and 6 - 8 am; Followed by 6 months of "prototype" training operating a land based nuclear power plant under instruction on swings-mids-days shiftwork. The prototype training was "Competency Based" in a student learning environment (self learning required systems) in a one-on-one instructor checkout signing of a qual card (equivalent to "badges"). 

I didn't learn educational theories... I taught how i was… >>>

I have learned that the instructor must be proficient in many areas in order to be an effective educator with students in the classroom. 

i have learned that i need to get to know my students and that they should also know what to expect to learn and my expectations of them and give them some good insight on who i am as a person and instructor also my back ground in the field of study

i have learned in this section that if you stay ready that you never have to get ready and also that our students should know that the instructor has their best intentions on teaching them the proper fundamentals to accel in their chosen course and profession. 

I learned that in order to keep your students positive attention that it is important to be a positive reflection of yourself, but never go to far as to being a babysitter stay in the area of being an instructor never to become a pal  but  be a friend always find new ways to keep your students attn and to always dress the part of your profession 

I have learned new strategies for organizing my classroom with different approaches. I hope to promote an active and positive learning environment. 

I have learned new ways to begin creating a healthy learning environment. The best learning environment is one that is supportive. I hope to create a supportive learning environment in each of my classrooms, simulations, and clinicals.