Over the years, I have taken it upon myself to create my very own lecture notes based on each chapter covered in the textbook. I then proceed to hand out copies of these notes to students as they arrive to class. What I have noticed is that if students see how much an instructor is willing to go for their education, they will approach the course with the same level of responsibility and attention to detail. The result is higher grades on exams and more interaction during class participation.

As discussed within this module, it is imperative that instructors clearly state the goals and objectives on the first day of class. Usually when I meet students, I take time to read through the syllabus so that I can briefly touch upon the objectives as laid out by the department. This ensures that faculty are indeed following policies and that students can be assessed and retention measured with the use of exams and lab reports.

I personally do not find myself spending time writing detailed lesson plans for the semester/quarter. Frankly, I find that this process can be easily skipped if the instructor is organized by nature, creates outlines for his students, and has memorized how each lecture should be run through years of experience.

At the institution where I teach, it is required and expected of instructors to carry out icebreakers on the first day of class. These activities allow for students to open up about themselves, allow them to get settled into the class, and most importantly get familiar with the person teaching them. One particular assignment that I find useful in English Composition is to assign a short essay that describes the person's name, hobbies, family life, goals, and program of study. Not only do I get a chance to grade on proper essay format, but it gives me a chance to learn something extra from each of my students.

When teaching, sometimes it is difficult to create lesson plans that are challenging and engaging enough for the students that excel in your class but at the same time not too advanced for those that are slower learners. Everyone learns differently... so a teacher must utilize all styles of learning so that his/her students can be successful.

We need integrate and combine technology with all rest of resources we have teach our students.

Lesson Plan identify all our organization

Lesson Plan is the best opportunity to be organized as Instructor

According your experience how you manage your time as Instructor

KNOWING WHAT YOU'RE AIMING AT AND WHO GIVES ONE CONFIDENCE, THEN GOALS WILL BE MET

TO KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR SUBJECT AND THE PEOPLE YOU ARE TEACHING IS PARAMOUNT TOYOUR PURPOSE.

Lesson plans help the teachers to go through each step. Lesson plans must contain all lesson and activities and keep you on track just in case you aren't able to finish your lesson plan in one class sitting you know exactly where to start for the next time you meet with that class again

Being in the IT field I usually ask 1. How many years have they been in the field? 2. Do they like the field? 3. What would they like to obtain with the class? General Questions but it helps me to get to know each student as an individual.

I am all making sure that the students are not so busy writing notes that they miss the extra information being discussed in the lecture. I also think it gives them an outline to help keep the students that write every word from asking questions just to slow the lecture down so they can write it down. It also provides a resource when they are not in class.

While the course ouline is defined in a syllabus, Daily Objectives can be a benefit for you and them. Leading off the day with the Objuective of the day and then after the lecture and day, ask the students if you met your objective. If not go back, if you think yes and they say no, it opens up some dialogue for clarification of the topic.

You would think that easy topics you could get awaya without a plan, but you need at least an outline to make it work. In specific terms to help keep you on target! Make sure you at least write on the white board the topics and issues you wish to cover and it will help get the material covered.

Enjoyed going through this lesson and would like to print out test for traveling and review, is there a chance in doing this? Thank you for having me think outside the box. I will review this lesson a few times from here on out. Can you give more examples of: what is training ? and what is instruction (other than the ones given)? I see how this would help our group of instructors. Aha! Thank you.

How would you present taking work time to observe other teaching styles, I would consider this cross training.

Should the make up exam be different from the primary exam if a student is absent?

I think rubrics are often underused by teachers, in that they are usually hidden in online classes. So, they are not easily accessible for students and therefor not often used by them. I also think students underestimate rubrics because they think they are tools for teachers and not for them. I have this habit of printing out the rubrics and telling at-risk students to use them as check-off lists.