I was reminded of great instructors I have had and remembered what made them great. It reminded me that the instructor's behavior, attitude, encouragement, and organization was so important. 

I truly enjoy the variety of my students and understand that different approaches to teaching and learning are required to offer the most benefit to any group.  This challenges me but also helps maintain my interest in the content.  The more interested I am the better I will convey that content to my students.

I was reminded of how first impressions matter.  It should reflect your professionalism and knowledge.  Your students will be more confident in what your teaching when you present yourself well.  Their confidence level directly impacts on how willing they will be to participate and how much they will gain from the class.

While we tend to follow a cohesive lesson plan and work toward the same objectives, do you feel students benefit from each of us incorporating our own individual teaching styles based on our unique skills and abilities?

I appreciate that the faculty I work with each bring their own strengths and teaching styles. Even though our approaches and lesson delivery may differ slightly, we all share the same goal of helping our students succeed. Those differences are a good thing because they give students a variety of learning experiences while still keeping us united in our purpose. We don't have to teach the same way to work together effectively; we just have to support each other and keep students at the center of what we do.

Through my teachings, I like to incorporate life experiences into my lessons and discussions. I'll share some of the flaws or mix ups that occurred, and how I overcame them. It makes us more relatable rather than feeling separated or on a higher plane. Even as an instructor, I'll always be a student who wants to continue to learn.

Passion and interest really push student engagement. It showcases that the topic and material can be fun and motivational to their learning ability, retention, and interaction.

Keep the class or classroom community driven and inviting. acknowledging that everyone is welcome helps with participation, organization and even clean up at the end of the day. 

Planning is very important!

I personally learned that motivation is very important for students engagement