Assessments should be carefully created to truly gauge if learning has occurred.  

As an instructor, it's crucial to utilize communication skills to assess if students understand the material that is being taught.  

Investigative questioning is a great way to determine if students understand the material.  

As an instructor, it's best to integrate different teaching styles to promote learning for all students.     

Those were very good tips on how to remember student's names.  Especially important not only to remember their names but how to pronounce them correctly.

Something as simple as creating a checklist to have beside you on your first day of class so that you don't forget anything essential was a great tip and reminder.

Here is what you want your students to have at the end of their first class meeting. A sense of where they’re going and how they’ll get there. A feeling that the other members of the class are not strangers. An awareness that you care about their learning. An expectation that the course will be both valuable and enjoyable.

Ask yourself what your students will want to know about this course. The three most common concerns of students on the first day of class are likely to be: Will I be able to do the work? Will I like the instructor? Will I get along with my classmates? In terms of course-specific information the students want to know details like: topics to be covered number and types of tests assignments grading system textbook attendance policy late work makeup work purpose of the course nature of the class sessions level of preparation or background necessary to succeed in course

There are two parts of your instructional style. One is your personality and how you project yourself to students. The other is the style you use to work with small groups, in demonstration settings, and for lectures. These styles can change depending on the setting and the needs of your students.

I like the activity of having the students answering a few questions on a flashcard and share some of their answers with a small group. This is a great idea for the students "to break the ice" and learn that most of us have similar preferences.