I used to teach at least one of the first semester courses each semester, so I always knew where the students' knowledge and skill levels were. Lately, I've been teaching upper level courses exclusively, so I have to use a Pretest to see what was learned in first semester. Sometimes, I'm really surprised at either 1) what the students didn't learn or retain, 2) what may have not even been taught to them, or, worst case scenario 3) what may have been taught to them INCORRECTLY. Having a solid Pretest helps me and the students address so many issues, challenges,… >>>

I do like the use of guest speakers. I use past graduates of my program as guest speakers as they can show how the courses in the program are necessary to achieving excellence. They can give real world examples, show the "walk in my footsteps" scenarios. My only concern with guest speakers in the field is when and if the question of salary comes up. I prep my speakers that if this does come up to reply something like this... "each site is different" "getting experience under your belt is most important" "you need to prove yourself" You are training… >>>

The creation of evaluation system is an excellent tool because we need to assess the progressions of each student individually. When informing the students of their progress and see that smile on most of their faces are priceless. It aids you in knowing what they know and do not know, with a plan B you can adjusted to cover what they are not understanding and section does need additional help. With grading the exams and return them to the student the next class meet, make so much easy to evaluate and fix what what is necessary for the students. Formative… >>>

Anticipating problems is a major factor to do in career education course, the demographics of our students does dictate the anticipation for problems. As the class manager as you put it, we as instructors definitely needs to have a plan B and at time plan C for back up plan(s). One style of lesson will work with a certain percentage of your student and well with others. Having more than one lesson plan so learning will continue and every student will be in engaged in the process of learning. I cannot thank you more for the different strategies, with specific… >>>

I have always thought that I have very unique style for delivering the information to my students. Learning the instructional delivery methods gave me a complete new look on what I was doing correct to what I was doing wrong, the outlining of personality, presentation, and situation gave me the opportunity to be specific in each categories. I got the fact that I can be one personality for each class, every class require a different presentation because the information is different and the students some times are also different, which make the situation different. Therefore, the preparation of delivery choices… >>>

I think this is or should be every instructors goal if not number one then, prioritize your goals. Taking this course and reading on instructors come in all shapes and sizes, put specific knowledge on certain criteria in my head. It gave me different view especially differentiating Socratic instructor, statue instructor, and understanding the need to observe other teaching styles of of other instructors. This can have a little negative to it, another instructor may thinks you're observing them for the wrong reasons. It does take diplomacy to be an effective instructor especially with dealing with the varieties of personality… >>>