I really enjoyed this section, and learned that you are in a spot where professionalism, confidence, continuing education, self reflection on yourself, and more are very important. I intend to apply all of these things to my journey becoming an instructor and hope that I can be one of those instructors that students remember as someone who was professional, knowledgeable, personable, and memorable in a positive way. 

Understanding the differently learning styles that students have is very important.  It is also important to incorporate all those teaching styles within your classroom as much as possible because it makes for a well-rounded content all your students.  It is also important to understand that adults only have a small window of time (18 minutes) that their attention spans will be available, otherwise they will get bored and tune out.  Taping your lectures, was well as having mini lectures will help in getting the content of your class accepted by your students.

Safety should be an ongoing part of the classroom. 

Feedback allows for adjustments to be made to the teaching process. 

The lab is the perfect learning environment for the hands-on learner. It is important to know that others learn differently, so being available to verbally educate is also important in the lab setting. 

I have learned how important it is to have a positive first impression with my students.  I need to get to know my students and learn their names and put faces with those names.  I also need to make sure that I give clear instruction on the syllabi, as well as the course objectives to my students.  I need to make policies and protocols for my classroom clear to my students so there is no confusion.

I plan to get to my room 30 minutes early before class in order to make sure my classroom is set up correctly and that I have all the supplies needed in order to teach the class.  I also plan to introduce myself to my students so that they feel that I am approachable.  I also will make note of their names and try to pronounce them correctly.

It is interesting to think an instructor can be both the scholar and the facilitator. 

Body language is important to the class, but can also give the instructor confidence in their teachings. 

I feel that the sky is the limit when it comes to finding innovative ways to teach.